Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
Listed buildingNotable views5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£304,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£246,500)+23%
- Against HP1 3BU's recent median (£360,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£304,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£246,500)+23%
- Against HP1 3BU's recent median (£360,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Church Cottages is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 3BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
47 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in HP1 3BU
5 sales, median £360,000 (2024–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Church Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £304,000 is 23.3% 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE53toF27
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Church Cottages, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BU
2decisions15documents1nearby
- 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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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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
0.0 km
Church Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary33m
- Potten End CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Gaddesden Row JMI SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Church MeadowBus stop40m
- Piper's HillBus stop302m
- The Old ForgeBus stop876m
- The Church of St LawrenceBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,150 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour874 reports25%
- Shoplifting270 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson244 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 3BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Church Cottages is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 3BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Church Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Church Cottages was lodged in May 2022 at band F and is valid until May 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Church Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP1 3BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Church Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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