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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Shafford Cottages

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

2 Shafford Cottages is a two-bedroom 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 (April 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 13.1% above the 2019 sale price. Sold April 2019 for £350,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 2 Shafford Cottages.

2 applications on record at 2 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT

2decisions2extensions12documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    First floor rear extension and two storey front/side extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    06/1512/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2019Most recent

    £350,000

    +37.3%over 3 years

  2. 27 October 2015

    £255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8RT: £375,000 (2023–2017).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Shafford Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,853

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Shafford Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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