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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
762 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Shafford Cottages

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

8 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 71 m² (around 762 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 20.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 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 8 Shafford Cottages, Lower Road, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Two storey front infill extension and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0656/FUL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2017Most recent

    £375,000

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.

On epc rating, 8 Shafford Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,297

Street avg £4,811

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

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 8 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.
£390k

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£544k

1 Crofts Path

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1 Chambersbury Lane

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1 Belsize Road

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1 Alban Cottage, Leverstock Green Road

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1 Barra Close

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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

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