17 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED
About 17 Chesham Road
17 Chesham Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 53.7% above the 2013 sale of £302,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
17 Chesham Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 17 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED
- Apr 2023PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Front entrance porch
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00679/FHA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2023Decision
- ExtensionApr 2023Decision
Unlock 17 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
17 Chesham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 2 years.
£302,500
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2013Most recent
£302,500
+30.1%over 2 years21 October 2010
£232,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0ED: £360,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in HP3 0ED
3 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED
Sold Jun 2020
£360,00018 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED
Sold Nov 2019
£350,00015 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED
Sold May 2019
£375,00027 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED
Sold Dec 2016
£523,95020 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED
Sold Apr 2013
£318,000
Versus other Chesham Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Chesham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,929
Street avg £3,992
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Hempstead Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bovingdon Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







