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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 6 Shafford Cottages

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

6 Shafford Cottages is a semi-detached house in Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 10.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 August 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromE53toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 6 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 6 Shafford Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2022Most recent

    £465,000

    +40.9%over 4 years

  2. 19 April 2018

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8RT: £360,000 (2023–2015).

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.

6 Shafford Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,370

Street avg £4,657

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Shafford Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£532k

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HP3 8SF

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Chaffinches Green

HP3 8JW

£566k

1 Chambersbury Lane

HP3 8AY

3 bed2 bath
£616k

1 Crossways

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4 bed1 bath
£639k

1 Ashmore Gardens

HP3 8NZ

4 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Arran Close

HP3 8TQ

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Autumn Glades

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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

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.

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