Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beech Cottage, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BL
4 planning records
Estimated value
£722,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£334,000)+116%
- Against HP3 0BL's recent median (£579,500)+25%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£722,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£334,000)+116%
- Against HP3 0BL's recent median (£579,500)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beech Cottage is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
142 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in HP3 0BL
4 sales, median £579,500 (2024–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
16 October 2003Most recent
£334,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in HP3 0BL: £579,500 (2024–2005).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Beech Cottage, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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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 2024EPC 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
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
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionJul 2022Decision
- OutbuildingJun 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Pixies Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Boxmoor Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Oakleaf PrimaryPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Sheethanger CommonBus stop454m
- Boxmoor House SchoolBus stop633m
- Bury RiseBus stop817m
- Meadow WayBus stop922m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences937 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour630 reports23%
- Other Theft265 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson174 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP3 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Beech Cottage is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Beech Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Beech Cottage was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Beech Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 0BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Beech Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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