1 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DH
About 1 Box Lane
1 Box Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 134 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £885,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Box Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2029
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Box Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
7 applications on record at 1 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DH
- Jun 2021FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling. Construction of 9 apartments with associated outbuildings, parking, landscaping and access.
- Documents
- 45 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00587/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2026Decision
- ConditionsDec 2025Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£941,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£885,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£885,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0DH: £563,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in HP3 0DH
13 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DH
Sold Jul 2025
£2,200,000Cromwell House, Flat 2, 29 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DH
Sold Oct 2024
£610,000Cromwell House, Flat 8, 29 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DH
Sold Feb 2024
£475,000Cromwell House, Flat 7, 29 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DH
Sold Jan 2021
£450,000Cromwell House, Flat 4, 29 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DH
Sold Dec 2020
£563,000
Versus other Box Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Box Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,604
Street avg £2,522
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 251 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
211/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Boxmoor House School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Rose's Catholic Infant School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB







