Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Grange Cottage, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT
3 sales on record7 planning records
Estimated value
£580,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£515,000)+13%
- Against HP3 0BT's recent median (£1,090,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: November 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£580,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£515,000)+13%
- Against HP3 0BT's recent median (£1,090,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Grange Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0BT. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in HP3 0BT
5 sales, median £1,090,000 (2017–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 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.
Grange Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2010.
Sales timeline
9 November 2018Most recent
£515,000
+66.1%over 5 years25 April 2013
£310,000
+158.3%over 3 years2 February 2010
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0BT: £1,090,000 (2017–2009).
Nearby sales in HP3 0BT
Felden Edge, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT
Sold Jul 2017
£1,475,000Felden Stile, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT
Sold Nov 2014
£850,000Felden Grange, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT
Sold Jan 2014
£1,700,000Highlands, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT
Sold Sept 2011
£1,090,000Quilters End, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT
Sold Jul 2008
£825,000
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About Grange Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grange 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.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (232 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 12.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 142.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £515,000.
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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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2011from May 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD55
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grange Cottage, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Grange Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
7 applications on record at Grange Cottage, Featherbed Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BT
7decisions2extensions64documents2nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Mar 2010ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension and internal alterations
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00027/10/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2011Decision
- RenovationSept 2011Decision
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- All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
- The 64 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Featherbed Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Grange Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,047
Street avg £4,048
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 260 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 12.4 t/year
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
211/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Two Waters Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- St Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Boxmoor Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Pixies Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Boxmoor House SchoolBus stop942m
- Hemel Hempstead Rail StationRailway station948m
- Hemel Hempstead Rail StationRailway station967m
- Hemel Hempstead Railway StationBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences937 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour630 reports23%
- Other Theft265 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson174 reports6%
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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 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 Grange Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0BT. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Grange 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 Grange Cottage was lodged in May 2018 at band D and is valid until May 2028. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Grange 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 0BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Grange Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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