What type of property is Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS?

Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS?

Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS last sold for £1,387,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS?

The current EPC rating for Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS?

Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (3,003 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS heated?

The latest EPC at Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS?

Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS 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 Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS located?

Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS sits in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS in a safe area?

Police records around Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS 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.

Which schools serve Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS?

The closest primary school to Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS is Bovingdon Primary Academy (889m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS?

The closest bus stop to Beechwood, Hempstead Road, HP3 0DS is Little Hay Golf Course, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beechwood, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS

Swimming pool

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

279 m²

3003 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Beechwood

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

Beechwood is a six-bedroom detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,760,000 is 26.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold June 2020 for £1,387,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes
Swimming poolYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beechwood, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beechwood 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

£1,760,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,387,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 June 2020Most recent
£1,387,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0DS: £1,375,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in HP3 0DS

On the street

Versus other Hempstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Beechwood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,971

Street avg £4,551

On par

Floor Area

279 m²

Street avg 303 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 11.4 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.

£2.5m

1 Blytheswood, Sheethanger Lane, Felden

HP3 0BQ

6 bed

£1.1m

1 Copper Beech Close

HP3 0DG

4 bed2 bath

£1.8m

1 Bushfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0DR

£694k

1 Croftmead Cottages, Long Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0ND

4 bed

£604k

1 Anson Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0RZ

4 bed2 bath

£584k

1 Ashridge Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QG

4 bed2 bath

£1.2m

1 Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon

HP3 0LD

£1.2m

1 Beechwood Park

HP3 0DY

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Little Hay Golf Course — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 4 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 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beechwood, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.