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5 Bradden Cottages, Bradden Lane, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Bradden Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Bradden Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP2 6HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£652/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
6%82%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bradden Cottages, Bradden Lane, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bradden Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bradden Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2022Most recent

    £365,000

    +25.9%over 5 years

  2. 1 September 2016

    £290,000

    +65.7%over 6 years

  3. 30 October 2009

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 6HZ: £400,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bradden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bradden Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,019

Street avg £5,245

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bradden Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£376k

1 Craigavon Road

HP2 6AZ

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Basildon Square

HP2 6AS

2 bed
£395k

1 Argyll Road

HP2 6NE

3 bed2 bath
£348k

1 Avon Square

HP2 6DZ

3 bed
£430k

1 Chequers End, Gaddesden Row

HP2 6HH

3 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Essex Mead

HP2 6LF

3 bed
£455k

1 Hunting Gate

HP2 6NX

3 bed1 bath
£502k

1 Bradden Cottages, Bradden Lane, Gaddesden Row

HP2 6HZ

3 bed2 bath
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

332/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 6HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 6HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 6HZ

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 5 Bradden Cottages, Bradden Lane, Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.