Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT
Estimated value
£420,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£375,000)+12%
- Against HP3 8RT's recent median (£360,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. 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
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£420,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£375,000)+12%
- Against HP3 8RT's recent median (£360,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Shafford Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 8RT. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in HP3 8RT
5 sales, median £360,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Shafford Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8RT: £360,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in HP3 8RT
6 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT
Sold Jun 2022
£465,0002 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT
Sold Apr 2019
£350,0005 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT
Sold Mar 2019
£360,0008 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT
Sold Mar 2017
£375,00010 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT
Sold Dec 2013
£289,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 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 £420,000 is 12% above the 2023 sale price. Sold December 2023 for £375,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2023EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2033
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
211/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary814m
- Kings Langley Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Belswains Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Chambersbury Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Hyde LaneBus stop210m
- Red Lion LaneBus stop376m
- Railway TerraceBus stop404m
- Rucklers LaneBus stop423m
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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 HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 1 Shafford Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 8RT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Shafford Cottages. 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 Shafford Cottages was lodged in November 2023 at band E and is valid until November 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Shafford Cottages. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 8RT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Shafford Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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