Stable Cottage, Noake Mill Lane, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BB
About Stable Cottage
Stable Cottage is a detached house in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Stable Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Stable Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Stable Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BB: £599,950 (2022–2020).
Versus other Noake Mill Lane homes
Stable Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 210 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
The Red Lion PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery. 18 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







