1 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
About 1 Church Cottages
1 Church Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £246,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
- Jun 2019HeritageOutcome in report
Construction of wooden pergola to the rear door and rose arch with side Gateway.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00104/19/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.
£246,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£246,500
+12.0%over 5 years2 August 2015
£220,000
+18.9%over 8 years6 December 2006
£185,000
+23.3%over 3 years5 August 2003
£150,000
+25.0%over 1 year6 December 2001
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BU: £360,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in HP1 3BU
3 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
Sold Nov 2024
£427,5004 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
Sold Feb 2019
£375,0007 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
Sold Aug 2018
£275,0005 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
Sold Mar 2007
£270,0002 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
Sold Mar 2005
£196,000
Versus the street
On habitable rooms, 1 Church Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,245
Street avg £6,100
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.0 km
Church Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







