What kind of home is 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ last change hands?

1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ last sold for £1,085,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £305,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and May 2021, 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ rose from £305,000 to £1,085,000, a change of £780,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2010 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (2,217 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2026 under ref. 25/02979/FHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ in?

1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

Police records around 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ 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 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ is Pixies Hill Primary School (1.4km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Pines, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ is Sheethanger Common, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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1 The Pines, Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

206 m²

2217 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Pines

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

1 The Pines is a five-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,233,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,085,000 in May 2021. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSide and rear
GarageDetached

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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 The Pines's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromE45toC71

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Pines, Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Pines has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 The Pines, Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ

1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby

Jan 2026
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
25/02979/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£1,233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,085,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2021Most recent
£1,085,000
+255.7%over 23 years
31 July 1997
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0DJ: £1,397,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HP3 0DJ

On the street

Versus other Box Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 The Pines runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,267

Street avg £4,593

Above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 231 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sheethanger Common — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 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 HP3 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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