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About Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Farm Cottage is a detached house in Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,162,000 is 49.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 145 m² it sits well below the postcode median (212 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 20 planning records sit against the property, 18 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Farm Cottage, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2026RenovationFullGrant Permission/Consent
Alterations to curtilage building, including proposed glazed gable feature door and window, and replacement north-east facing flank window
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Farm Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2010)
£775,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Farm Cottage, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
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Versus other St Margarets homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,345
Street avg £4,252
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 215 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 3BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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