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Shothanger House, Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ

Solar panels5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
237 m²
2551 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Shothanger House

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

Shothanger House is a five-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £1,669,000 sits 51.7% above the 2008 sale of £1,100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shothanger House, Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Shothanger House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at Shothanger House, Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ

5decisions2extensions36documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey and single storey side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00385/06/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 36 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£1,669,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£1,100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2008Most recent

    £1,100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0DJ: £1,270,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Box Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Shothanger House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,641

Street avg £4,623

On par

Floor Area

237 m²

Street avg 230 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Shothanger House

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£1.1m

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4 bed2 bath
£2.5m

1 Blytheswood, Sheethanger Lane, Felden

HP3 0BQ

6 bed
£694k

1 Croftmead Cottages, Long Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0ND

4 bed
£604k

1 Anson Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0RZ

4 bed2 bath
£584k

1 Ashridge Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QG

4 bed2 bath
£1.8m

1 Bushfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0DR

£812k

1 Cross Farm Mews, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0RL

3 bed
£703k

1 Bell Green, Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LX

3 bed3 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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sheethanger Common — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Pixies Hill Primary School. 11 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 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 Shothanger House, Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.