What kind of home is 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT last sold for £360,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

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

Which area is 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What transport links are near 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, HP3 8RT?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Shafford Cottages

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

5 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 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 24.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £360,000.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Shafford Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 March 2019Most recent
£360,000

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

Nearby sales in HP3 8RT

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 habitable rooms, 5 Shafford Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,800

Street avg £4,882

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Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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