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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
820 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Shafford Cottages

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

7 Shafford Cottages is a semi-detached house in Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 820 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 sits 88.4% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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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.

7 Shafford Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2022

Current Certificate
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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 7 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT

1decisions11documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2013
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Creation of dropped kerb and removal of a three post metal railing blocking access to the front of the property

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0002/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2012Most recent

    £250,000

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

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.

7 Shafford Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,281

Street avg £5,099

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Shafford Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£475k

1 Chaffinches Green

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£477k

1 Bedmond Hill, Bedmond Road, Pimlico

HP3 8SF

3 bed1 bath
£532k

1 Crofts Path

HP3 8HB

3 bed
£407k

1 Arran Close

HP3 8TQ

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Autumn Glades

HP3 8UB

£398k

1 Bunkers Lane

HP3 8AX

2 bed1 bath
£566k

1 Chambersbury Lane

HP3 8AY

3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Brickmakers Lane

HP3 8NY

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

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