12 South Dene, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HP
About 12 South Dene
12 South Dene is a semi-detached house in Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP2 6HP). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 14.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.
Energy performance
12 South Dene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 12 South Dene, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HP
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/01403/05/FHA
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionSept 2015Decision
Unlock 12 South Dene, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HP's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Price for 12 South Dene has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 20 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2017Most recent
£490,000
+716.7%over 19 years30 March 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 6HP: £435,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in HP2 6HP
6 South Dene, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HP
Sold Oct 2024
£500,0009 South Dene, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HP
Sold Dec 2015
£435,0004 South Dene, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HP
Sold Nov 2015
£340,0001 South Dene, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HP
Sold Sept 2015
£535,0002 South Dene, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HP
Sold May 2008
£320,000
Versus other South Dene homes
12 South Dene outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,016
Street avg £3,986
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Bucklands Field, Bradden Lane, Gaddesden Row
HP2 6JB
1 Bradden Villas, Bradden Lane, Gaddesden Row
HP2 6JA
1 Hoo Cottages, Ledgemore Lane, Great Gaddesden
HP2 6HF
1 Bradden Cottages, Bradden Lane, Gaddesden Row
HP2 6HZ
1 Hunting Gate
HP2 6NX
1 Chequers End, Gaddesden Row
HP2 6HH
1 Flint Cottage, Gaddesden Row
HP2 6HN
1 Argyll Road
HP2 6NE
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bradden Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Gaddesden Row JMI School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







