Honeybrook, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
About Honeybrook
Honeybrook is a detached house in Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 353 m² (around 3800 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 353 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,443,000 is 26% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £1,145,500.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Honeybrook has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
11 applications on record at Honeybrook, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
- Mar 2015Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling and out-buildings. Construction of two new detached Dwellings.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00361/15/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2025Decision
- ApplicationAug 2020Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Honeybrook has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£1,443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 26 years.
£1,145,500
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2023Most recent
£1,145,500
+653.6%over 25 years18 September 1997
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BZ: £1,075,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in HP1 3BZ
Hill View House, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
Sold Jun 2021
£1,500,0005 6, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
Sold Oct 2020
£1,075,0001 St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
Sold Sept 2020
£680,000The Bungalow, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
Sold Dec 2018
£2,650,0009 St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
Sold Mar 2016
£805,000
Versus other St Margarets homes
Honeybrook is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,245
Street avg £4,486
Floor Area
353 m²
Street avg 196 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
0.8 km
Church Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







