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Drakes Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
661 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Drakes Cottage

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

Drakes Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 661 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 sits 104% above the 2009 sale of £275,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 10 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.

Drakes Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC GPre-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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Planning

Planning history

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

Drakes Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Drakes Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£275,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2009Most recent

    £275,000

    +1.9%over 4 years

  2. 12 August 2004

    £270,000

    +33.3%over 4 years

  3. 16 December 1999

    £202,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8LA: £610,000 (2022–2012).

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.

Drakes Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,476

Street avg £5,841

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Drakes 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£544k

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1 Chambersbury Lane

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3 bed2 bath
£523k

1 Bedmond Hill, Bedmond Road, Pimlico

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3 bed1 bath
£641k

1 Ashmore Gardens

HP3 8NZ

4 bed1 bath
£659k

1 Crossways

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4 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Chaffinches Green

HP3 8JW

£722k

1 Alban Cottage, Leverstock Green Road

HP3 8LP

3 bed1 bath
£732k

1 Coniston Close

HP3 8RH

4 bed1 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

Crime

3/mo

Steady 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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Drakes Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.