What did 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT sell for?

4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT last sold for £260,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,000 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and September 2005, 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT rose from £208,000 to £260,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT located?

4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT sits in Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district.

Is 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

The closest primary school to 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT is Nash Mills Church of England Primary School (814m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kings Langley School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

The closest bus stop to 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT is Hyde Lane, 210m away. The nearest rail option is Apsley Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 4 Shafford Cottages

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4 Shafford Cottages is a property in Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8RT). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Shafford Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2005)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2005Most recent
£260,000
+25.0%over 3 years
1 March 2002
£208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8RT: £360,000 (2023–2018).

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 8RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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