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1 Alban Cottage, Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LP

Extendable5 sales on record5 planning records

Estimated value

£707,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£655,000)+8%
  • Against HP3 8LP's recent median (£630,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£707,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£655,000)+8%
  • Against HP3 8LP's recent median (£630,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Alban Cottage is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 8LP. 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

    142 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in HP3 8LP

    5 sales, median £630,000 (2026–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 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.

Price for 1 Alban Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £655,000

    +91.5%over 10 years

  2. 25 February 2011

    £342,000

    -6.0%over 4 years

  3. 18 December 2006

    £364,000

    +120.6%over 7 years

  4. 27 May 1999

    £165,000

    +70.2%over 1 year

  5. 30 January 1998

    £96,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8LP: £630,000 (2026–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Alban Cottage, Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LP. 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 Alban Cottage

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

1 Alban Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £655,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Dec 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2021from Mar 2021
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alban Cottage, Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

5 applications on record at 1 Alban Cottage, Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8LP

5decisions4extensions34documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2011
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion including alteration of hip to gable roof and the insertion of three rooflights in the rear roofslope

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00063/11/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Leverstock Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£4,613

Street avg £4,742

Below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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.
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Crime

211/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pancake Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leverstock Green Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary335m
  • Hobbs Hill Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Longdean SchoolSecondary1.1km
  • Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Pancake LaneBus stop50m
  • The Leather Bottle PHBus stop275m
  • Chambersbury LaneBus stop277m
  • GreenacresBus stop371m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences937 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour630 reports23%
  • Other Theft265 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson174 reports6%

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 8LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 8LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 8LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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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 Alban Cottage is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 8LP. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Alban Cottage. 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 Alban Cottage was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 1 Alban 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 8LP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Alban 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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