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5 bed house for sale Ledgemore Lane, Great Gaddesden, HP2

Excess of

£1,500,000

Reduced on 18/10/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 6
Size: £378 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band F £3,479 a year EPC B 81 potential A

Key features

Fabulous fully refurbished and significantly extended house
Over 3,100 sqft of bright and spacious living space
Attractive part period elevations
Lovely countryside location with far reaching views
About 0.37 acres
Large double open bay garage with attached home office space 11m x 8.5m (93.5 m2 or 1,006 sqft)
Extensive driveway parking
Completion circa September 2022
No upper chain

About this property

Fabulous refurbished detached house in rural countryside setting with far reaching views.

Dropshort Cottage is a fabulous period detached house in a lovely rural location on the outskirts of the sought after village of Great Gaddesden. The house has recently undergone an extensive program of enlargement and renovation and stands on a mature plot of about 0.37 acres with lovely views to both front and rear. The property is equipped with advanced security cameras and state-of-the-art 'Symphony' lighting system. Heating is by air source heat pump with underfloor heating to the ground floor for optimal comfort and there is engineered oak flooring throughout the ground floor.

Floorplan

Energy performance

B 81

Current

Potential

92+

93 A

81-91

81 B

69-80

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band B, scoring 81 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band A (93) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band F £3,479 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,606
Band B

£1,873
Band C

£2,141
Band D

£2,409
Band E

£2,944
Band F

This home: £3,479
Band G

£4,014
Band H

£4,817

This home is in band F, which costs £3,479 a year in Dacorum for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Dacorum, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£378 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£425 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£312 / sq ft

£378 / sq ft

£542 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£378 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in HP2 (£312–£542, 10th–90th percentile, 880 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 880 homes sold in HP2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in HP2 →

Location

Ledgemore Lane, Great Gaddesden, HP2

In the Chilterns National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,500,000

£750k £2.3m

Deposit10% £150,000

£0 £1.5m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,350,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £300,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales on Ledgemore Lane. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
3, Hoo Cottages, Ledgemore Lane HP2 6HF Detached	Detached	Oct 2024	1,033 sq ft £629/sq ft	1,033 sq ft	£629	£650,000
1, Hoo Cottages, Ledgemore Lane HP2 6HF Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2018	883 sq ft £595/sq ft	883 sq ft	£595	£525,000
2, Hoo Cottages, Ledgemore Lane HP2 6HF Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2016	1,442 sq ft £316/sq ft	1,442 sq ft	£316	£456,000