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Marlowe House, Potten End Hill, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
352 m²
3789 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Marlowe House

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

Marlowe House is a detached house in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 352 m² (around 3789 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on b30k.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. At 352 m² the property is well over the postcode median (262 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,235,000 sits 177.5% above the 2002 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Marlowe House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Marlowe House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Marlowe House, Potten End Hill, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BN

2decisions2extensions1nearby
  1. Feb 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSIONS AND FRONT BOUNDARY WALL

    Reference
    4/02480/02/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Marlowe House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£445,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2002Most recent

    £445,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BN: £1,450,000 (2024–2014).

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.

On price per m², Marlowe House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,264

Street avg £4,865

Strongly below

Floor Area

352 m²

Street avg 276 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
Full Hemel Hempstead report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for HP1 3BN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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