1 Kennel Cottages, Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AB
About 1 Kennel Cottages
1 Kennel Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 sits 55.6% above the 2007 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
1 Kennel Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Kennel Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£770,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 4 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
2 January 2007Most recent
£495,000
+32.0%over 4 years1 November 2002
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0AB: £620,000 (2021–2000).
Nearby sales in HP3 0AB
4 Kennel Cottages, Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AB
Sold Jun 2021
£620,0003 Kennel Cottages, Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AB
Sold Jan 2016
£725,000Shendish Cottage, Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AB
Sold Jan 2016
£680,0002 Kennel Cottages, Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AB
Sold Dec 2006
£560,000Kennel Lodge, Shendish, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AB
Sold Oct 2000
£300,000
Versus the street
EPC Rating for 1 Kennel Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £10,702
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Sainsbury's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Two Waters Primary School. 20 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







