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Granary Cottage, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Granary Cottage

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

Granary Cottage is a detached house in Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (232 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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 3)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from May 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD55
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Granary Cottage, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Granary Cottage 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.

Granary Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0BT: £850,000 (2018–2013).

On the street

Versus other Featherbed Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Granary Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 51 (E)

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 267 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 14.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Granary Cottage

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Boxmoor House School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Two Waters Primary School. 19 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 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 Granary Cottage, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.