Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dutch Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£416,000
- Against HP3 8LA's recent median (£610,000)-32%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
661 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£416,000
- Against HP3 8LA's recent median (£610,000)-32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Dutch Cottage is modelled from its 61 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2009
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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| 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 | 1 application | 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.
Dutch 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).
Nearby sales in HP3 8LA
Evergreen Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA
Sold Nov 2022
£610,0002 Beechtree Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA
Sold Sept 2021
£499,000Corner Farm, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA
Sold Oct 2020
£1,105,000Corner Farm, Arable Barn, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA
Sold Feb 2016
£685,000Corn Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA
Sold Aug 2012
£400,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Dutch 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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About Dutch Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dutch 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 E. 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.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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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.
Dutch 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
Current Certificate
Jan 2009EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 January 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dutch Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Dutch Cottage, Hemel Hempstead Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LA
1decisions1extensions1documents1nearby
- Jun 2001ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2001/0689
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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.
On floor area, Dutch Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 Dutch Cottage is modelled from its 61 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 Dutch 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 Dutch Cottage was lodged in January 2009 at band G and expired in January 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Dutch 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
- Dutch Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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