Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Beech Cottage, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BL

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a semi-detached house in Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 sits 116.2% above the 2003 sale of £334,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Cottage

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Beech Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 September 2034

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,220 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at Beech Cottage, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BL

4decisions3extensions23documents2nearby
  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey side extension and single storey front extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    4/01175/04/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

Unlock Beech Cottage, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BL's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£722,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£334,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2003Most recent

    £334,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in HP3 0BL: £579,500 (2024–2005).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Cottage

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.
£729k

1 Avocet Road

HP3 0FZ

£689k

1 Croftmead Cottages, Long Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0ND

4 bed
£658k

1 Bell Green, Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LX

3 bed3 bath
£637k

1 Birch Lane, Flaunden

HP3 0PT

3 bed3 bath
£832k

1 Cross Farm Mews, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0RL

3 bed
£588k

1 Ashridge Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QG

4 bed2 bath
£560k

1 Claverton Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QP

3 bed1 bath
£941k

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 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

211/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Sheethanger Common — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Rose's Catholic Infant School. 13 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 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 Beech Cottage, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.