Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£562,000
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£562,000
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The estimate for Corn Cottage is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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.
Floor area
109 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in HP3 8LA
5 sales, median £610,000 (2022–2010)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Corn Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
2 August 2012Most recent
£400,000
+6.7%over 7 years26 April 2005
£375,000
+5.3%over 12 months3 May 2004
£356,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8LA: £610,000 (2022–2010).
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Corn Cottage is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 47), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 40.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).
Corn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Corn Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Corn Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,670
Street avg £5,956
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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.
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