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1 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Shafford Cottages

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

1 Shafford Cottages is a semi-detached house in Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 14.1% above the 2023 sale price. Sold December 2023 for £375,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 1 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Shafford Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Shafford Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8RT: £360,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Shafford Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,357

Street avg £4,802

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Shafford Cottages

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.
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1 Bunkers Lane

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Brickmakers Lane

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£475k

1 Chaffinches Green

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£375k

1 Colonsay

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£523k

1 Bedmond Hill, Bedmond Road, Pimlico

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3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Belsize Close

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hyde Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Nash Mills Church of England Primary School. 14 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 8RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 8RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 8RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 1 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.