Kaos, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
About Kaos
Kaos is a detached house in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (around 3444 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil.
At 320 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £1,230,000.
Energy performance
Kaos's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Kaos has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at Kaos, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
- Jul 2001ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE OF GARAGE TO MUSIC ROOM AND EXTENSION TO OUTBUILDING
- Reference
- 4/00881/01/
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2003Decision
- ExtensionNov 2002Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Kaos was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2023Most recent
£1,230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BD: £450,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in HP1 3BD
Wagtailes, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
Sold May 2023
£975,000Withies, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
Sold Jan 2018
£610,000Ashtree, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
Sold Dec 2009
£210,000Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
Sold Dec 2004
£710,000
Versus other Leighton Buzzard Road homes
Kaos is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,844
Street avg £3,460
Floor Area
320 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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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
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Red Lion PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.
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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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







