Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Bourne End Cottages, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£412,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£400,000)+3%
- Against HP1 2RH's recent median (£730,000)-44%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£412,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£400,000)+3%
- Against HP1 2RH's recent median (£730,000)-44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Bourne End Cottages is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 2RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in HP1 2RH
5 sales, median £730,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Bourne End Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
3 February 2023Most recent
£400,000
+17.6%over 3 years23 May 2019
£340,000
+56.0%over 5 years27 June 2013
£218,000
-2.7%over 8 years21 July 2004
£223,950
+93.1%over 5 years20 August 1998
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 2RH: £730,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in HP1 2RH
6 Bourne End Cottages, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH
Sold Jul 2024
£410,000Roselyne, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH
Sold Aug 2022
£900,000Tara, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH
Sold Jun 2021
£730,000Bourne End Farm, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH
Sold Feb 2017
£1,850,000Old School House, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH
Sold Feb 2010
£500,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Bourne End Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bourne End Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 2RH). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for new windows is awaiting a decision. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £400,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£676/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Bourne End Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bourne End Cottages, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 8 Bourne End Cottages, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH
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- Jan 2018RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
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- 4/00029/18/LBC
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- RenovationMar 2018Decision
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Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Bourne End Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,273
Street avg £5,154
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hemel Hempstead district page.
Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Watermill Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Pixies Hill Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Pixies Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Oakleaf PrimaryPrimary1.4km
- St Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
- John F Kennedy Catholic SchoolSecondary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Watermill HotelBus stop195m
- Pouchen End LaneBus stop293m
- Westbrook Hay SchoolBus stop747m
- St John's ChurchBus stop898m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,150 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour874 reports25%
- Shoplifting270 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson244 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 2RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Bourne End Cottages is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 2RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 8 Bourne End Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Bourne End Cottages was lodged in November 2022 at band F and is valid until November 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Bourne End Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP1 2RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Bourne End Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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