What kind of home is Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB?

Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB is a detached house.

When did Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB last change hands?

Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB last sold for £1,300,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £915,000 in March 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and December 2020, Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB rose from £915,000 to £1,300,000, a change of £385,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB?

The current EPC rating for Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB?

Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (2,497 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB use?

The latest EPC at Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB?

Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in September 2005 under ref. 4/01536/05/FHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB?

Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB in?

Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB sits in Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB?

Police records around Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB?

The closest primary school to Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB is St Rose's Catholic Infant School (993m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB?

The closest bus stop to Orford House, Felden Lane, HP3 0BB is Boxmoor House School, 356m away. The nearest rail option is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 513m away.

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Orford House, Felden Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

232 m²

2497 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orford House

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

Orford House is a detached house in Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,607,000 is 23.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £1,300,000.

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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.

Orford House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromD68toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

26%66%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orford House, Felden Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orford House has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Orford House, Felden Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BB

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby

Aug 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
4/01536/05/FHA
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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2020Most recent
£1,300,000
+42.1%over 6 years
21 March 2014
£915,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0BB: £1,400,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in HP3 0BB

On the street

Versus other Felden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orford House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,603

Street avg £4,245

Strongly above

Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 271 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Boxmoor House School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Rose's Catholic Infant School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP3 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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