What kind of home is 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL last sold for £705,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £392,500 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and September 2021, 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL rose from £392,500 to £705,000, a change of £312,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 2RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL in?

1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

Police records around 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

The closest primary school to 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL is Pixies Hill Primary School (1.6km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John F Kennedy Catholic School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL is Watermill Hotel, 156m away. The nearest rail option is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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1 Bourne End Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bourne End Lane

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

1 Bourne End Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 153 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £866,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £705,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

1 Bourne End Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bourne End Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bourne End Lane 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£866,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£705,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£705,000
+79.6%over 15 years
29 August 2006
£392,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 2RL: £615,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HP1 2RL

On the street

Versus other Bourne End Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Bourne End Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,608

Street avg £4,297

On par

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

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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.

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Crime

16/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Watermill Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Pixies Hill Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 2RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 2RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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