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1 Beechtree Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA

3 planning records

Estimated value

£726,000

  • Against HP3 8LA's recent median (£610,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£726,000

  • Against HP3 8LA's recent median (£610,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Beechtree Cottage is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 8LA. 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

    143 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in HP3 8LA

    5 sales, median £610,000 (2022–2012)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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 8LA: £610,000 (2022–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Beechtree Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA. 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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Overview

About 1 Beechtree Cottage

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

1 Beechtree Cottage is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beechtree Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beechtree Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

3 applications on record at 1 Beechtree Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA

3decisions43documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Aug 2013
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal of side gable brick skin and part first floor front elevation render and asociated repair works

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2013/1391
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Hemel Hempstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Beechtree Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 29 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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

Crime

211/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Corner Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leverstock Green Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Longdean SchoolSecondary2.2km
  • Hobbs Hill Wood Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Chambersbury Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Corner FarmBus stop63m
  • Blackwater LaneBus stop405m
  • Beechtree CottagesBus stop417m
  • Bunkers LaneBus stop777m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP3 8LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 8LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 8LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.7dB

Low
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-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Beechtree Cottage is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 8LA. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Beechtree Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Beechtree Cottage was lodged in August 2025 at band E and is valid until August 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Beechtree 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 8LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Beechtree Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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