What type of property is 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY?

1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY last change hands?

1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY last sold for £456,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,500 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and August 2018, 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY rose from £132,500 to £456,000, a change of £323,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY?

1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 3BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY?

1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY located?

1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY sits in Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY?

Police records around 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY 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 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY?

The closest primary school to 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY is Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School (76m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, HP1 3BY is Church Meadow, 100m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Church Farm Cottages

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

1 Church Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (230 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 20.2% above the 2018 sale price. Sold August 2018 for £456,000.

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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.

1 Church Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pipers Hill, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Church Farm Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£456,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2018Most recent
£456,000
+244.2%over 21 years
30 July 1997
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BY: £1,073,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in HP1 3BY

On the street

Versus other Pipers Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Church Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,560

Street avg £4,038

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 203 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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

0.1 km

Church Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 3BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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