What kind of home is 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

When did 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL last change hands?

12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL last sold for £317,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £280,000 in September 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

Across 3 sales between September 2007 and March 2021, 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL rose from £280,000 to £317,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 2RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL in?

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

Is 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL in a safe area?

Police records around 12 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 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

The closest primary school to 12 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 is the nearest station to 12 Bourne End Lane, HP1 2RL?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Bourne End Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RL

Listed building3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bourne End Lane

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

12 Bourne End Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £317,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bourne End Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Bourne End Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RL

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Jan 2017
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Replace existing windows
New Windows
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
4/03302/16/LBC
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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.

12 Bourne End Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£317,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£317,000
-1.2%over 7 years
15 August 2013
£321,000
+14.6%over 5 years
20 September 2007
£280,000

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.

On floor area, 12 Bourne End Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,981

Street avg £4,211

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

Low

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Common questions

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