What type of property is Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN?

Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN?

The current EPC rating for Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN?

Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (2,088 sq ft). That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 3BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN heated?

The latest EPC at Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN had any planning applications?

Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN has council approval for an extension granted in April 2020 under ref. 20/00331/FHA. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN?

Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN located?

Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN sits in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN?

Police records around Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN?

The closest primary school to Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN is Potten End CofE Primary School (1.6km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John F Kennedy Catholic School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN?

The closest bus stop to Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, HP1 3BN is Olivers Close, 935m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BN

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

194 m²

2088 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Little Oaks

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Little Oaks is a detached house in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 194 m² it sits well below the postcode median (309 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Little Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Little Oaks.

2 applications on record at Little Oaks, Potten End Hill, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BN

2decisions2extensions11documents1nearby

Sept 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
4/01517/03/FHA
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
PorchApr 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Little Oaks has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,007,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3BN: £1,450,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in HP1 3BN

On the street

Versus other Potten End Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Little Oaks lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 289 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 11.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.9 km

Olivers Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Potten End CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 3BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 3BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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