Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Silver Birches, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS

4 planning records

Estimated value

£2,319,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£1,700,000)+36%
  • Against HP3 0DS's recent median (£1,750,000)+33%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

Learn about this valuation
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
393 m²
4230 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£2,319,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£1,700,000)+36%
  • Against HP3 0DS's recent median (£1,750,000)+33%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for Silver Birches is modelled from its 393 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    393 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in HP3 0DS

    5 sales, median £1,750,000 (2025–2021)

This page or the full report?

DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2009Most recent

    £1,700,000

    +99.8%over 1 year

  2. 28 June 2007

    £851,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0DS: £1,750,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Silver Birches, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Overview

About Silver Birches

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

Silver Birches is a six-bedroom detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 393 m² (around 4230 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 393 m² the property is well over the postcode median (265 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,319,000 is 36.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Silver Birches

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD64toC80
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
5%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Silver Birches has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Silver Birches, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS

4decisions1extensions23documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2007
    OutbuildingOutline
    Outcome in report

    Triple garage and leisure/recreation room

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    4/01925/07/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

Unlock Silver Birches, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

On the street

Versus other Hempstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Silver Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,326

Street avg £4,800

Below

Floor Area

393 m²

Street avg 289 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 11.6 t/year

Above
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

Little Hay Golf Course — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bovingdon Primary AcademyPrimary889m
  • Pixies Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Oakleaf PrimaryPrimary2.9km
  • St Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Little Hay Golf CourseBus stop117m
  • Bobsleigh HotelBus stop143m
  • Little Hay Golf CourseBus stop286m
  • Vicarage LaneBus stop737m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences937 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour630 reports23%
  • Other Theft265 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson174 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for HP3 0DS

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
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,945 · Includes VAT

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£2.4m

1 Blytheswood, Sheethanger Lane, Felden

HP3 0BQ

6 bed
£1.2m

1 Copper Beech Close

HP3 0DG

4 bed2 bath
£1.6m

1 Bushfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0DR

£689k

1 Croftmead Cottages, Long Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0ND

4 bed
£588k

1 Ashridge Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QG

4 bed2 bath
£544k

1 Anson Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0RZ

4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Beechwood Park

HP3 0DY

£1.2m

1 Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon

HP3 0LD

Property research, connected

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.

Start your research
Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Silver Birches is modelled from its 393 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Silver Birches. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Silver Birches was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Silver Birches. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 0DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Silver Birches is in council tax band H. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
FAQ

Common questions

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

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.

Keep exploring