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Braeside, Sheethanger Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
399 m²
4295 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Braeside

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

Braeside is a detached house in Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 399 m² (around 4295 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 399 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (325 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,451,000 is 40.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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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.

Braeside sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2009from May 2009
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,945 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Braeside, Sheethanger Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Braeside has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

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

Current estimate

£2,451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£1,750,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2012Most recent

    £1,750,000

    +40.0%over 7 years

  2. 21 April 2005

    £1,250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0BG: £1,750,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Sheethanger Lane homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Braeside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,386

Street avg £4,613

On par

Floor Area

399 m²

Street avg 340 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Braeside

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£2.5m

1 Blytheswood, Sheethanger Lane, Felden

HP3 0BQ

6 bed
£1.8m

1 Bushfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0DR

£1.2m

1 Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon

HP3 0LD

£1.2m

1 Beechwood Park

HP3 0DY

£1.1m

1 Copper Beech Close

HP3 0DG

4 bed2 bath
£1m

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 bed2 bath
£867k

1 Corncrake Grove

HP3 0GA

£840k

1 Avocet Road

HP3 0FZ

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Boxmoor House School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Rose's Catholic Infant School. 18 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 HP3 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 Braeside, Sheethanger Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.