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Longford House, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ

1 planning record
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
Overview

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 (151 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £2,707,000 is 42.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 37% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

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

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²No mains gas

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Mar 2007
    Conditions
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Longford House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£2,707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£1,900,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2012Most recent

    £1,900,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BZ: £1,145,500 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other St Margarets homes

Four headline reads against 11 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 £4,288

Above

Floor Area

378 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Longford House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£506k

1 Bodwell Close

HP1 3RG

4 bed2 bath
£477k

1 Gaddesden Terrace, Middleknights Hill

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£466k

1 Emerald View, Galley Hill

HP1 3LA

£458k

1 Church Meadow, Great Gaddesden

HP1 3BS

2 bed
£420k

1 Chasden Road

HP1 3NL

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.
Full Hemel Hempstead report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for HP1 3BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 3BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Longford House, St Margarets, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.