Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Longford House, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£2,601,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£1,900,000)+37%
- Against HP1 3BZ's recent median (£1,145,500)+127%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
378 m²
4069 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£2,601,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£1,900,000)+37%
- Against HP1 3BZ's recent median (£1,145,500)+127%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Longford House is modelled from its 378 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 3BZ. 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
378 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in HP1 3BZ
5 sales, median £1,145,500 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Longford House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 November 2012Most recent
£1,900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BZ: £1,145,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in HP1 3BZ
Honeybrook, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
Sold Aug 2023
£1,145,500Hill 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
£2,650,000
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 Longford House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Longford House is a detached house in Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 378 m² (around 4069 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 378 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £2,601,000 is 36.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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.
Longford House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2012from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Sept 2023from Jun 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
1%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Longford House, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Longford House, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ
1decisions6documents1nearby
- Mar 2007ConditionsOutcome in report
Details of existing and proposed finished levels, means of enclosure, hard surfacing materials, refuse storage & lighting, construction specification for the access/driveway, kerb radii and visibility splays as required by conditions 3 & 11 of planning pe
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00089/07/DRC
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Versus other St Margarets homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Longford House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,026
Street avg £6,067
Floor Area
378 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.8 km
Church Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary727m
- Potten End CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Church MeadowBus stop787m
- The Church of St LawrenceBus stop863m
- Piper's HillBus stop1.0km
- The Old ForgeBus stop1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,150 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour874 reports25%
- Shoplifting270 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson244 reports7%
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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 3BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Longford House is modelled from its 378 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 3BZ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Longford House. 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 Longford House was lodged in September 2023 at band C and is valid until September 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Longford House. 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 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP1 3BZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Longford House is in council tax band H. 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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