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8 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 8 Chesham Road

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

8 Chesham Road is a semi-detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 62 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD56toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2025from Feb 2025
EPC improved fromC72toD62
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chesham Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

8 Chesham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0ED: £360,000 (2020–2014).

On the street

Versus other Chesham Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chesham Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chesham Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£407k

1 Chesham Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0ED

£408k

1 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0PD

£413k

1 Boundary Cottages, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0JT

2 bed
£468k

1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

HP3 0EZ

2 bed
£471k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LU

2 bed
£523k

1 Bunting Close

HP3 0FX

3 bed2 bath
£547k

1 Claverton Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QP

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Hempstead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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 0ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 8 Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.