What type of property is 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ is a detached house.

When did 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ last change hands?

22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ last sold for £1,072,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

The current EPC rating for 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (2,788 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

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

Where is 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

Police records around 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ show an average of 211 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 22 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.

How well connected is 22 Box Lane, HP3 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 22 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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22 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

259 m²

2788 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 22 Box Lane

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

22 Box Lane is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 259 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (224 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,452,000 is 35.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £1,072,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

22 Box Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

17.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2030

4 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Box Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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

£1,452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,072,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£1,072,000

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 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 22 Box Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,139

Street avg £4,437

On par

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly 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.

£1.6m

1 Bushfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0DR

£1.2m

1 Copper Beech Close

HP3 0DG

4 bed2 bath

£1.2m

1 Beechwood Park

HP3 0DY

£1.2m

1 Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon

HP3 0LD

£958k

1 Corncrake Grove

HP3 0GA

£941k

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 bed2 bath

£2.4m

1 Blytheswood, Sheethanger Lane, Felden

HP3 0BQ

6 bed

£832k

1 Cross Farm Mews, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0RL

3 bed

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.

Full Hemel Hempstead report

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

Crime

211/mo

Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.