Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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 (148 m² across 12 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 £1,528,000 is 33.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £1,145,500.
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2030
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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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
Demolition of existing dwelling and out-buildings. Construction of two new detached Dwellings.
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Price for Honeybrook has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£1,528,000
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.
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).
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Honeybrook is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,245
Street avg £6,245
Floor Area
353 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
0.8 km
Church Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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