What kind of home is 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX sell for?

12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX last sold for £440,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and January 2023, 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX rose from £72,000 to £440,000, a change of £368,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX use?

The latest EPC at 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX have?

12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX in?

12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX sits in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

Police records around 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX 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.

What schools are near 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

The closest primary school to 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is Bovingdon Primary Academy (500m).

How well connected is 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is Austins Mead, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Austins Mead, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0JX

3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Austins Mead

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

12 Austins Mead is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Austins Mead, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 12 Austins Mead.

3 applications on record at 12 Austins Mead, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0JX

3decisions2extensions18documents2nearby

May 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Reference
4/00738/03/FHA
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
OutlineJun 2018Decision
ExtensionJun 2018Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 12 Austins Mead has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2023Most recent
£440,000
+511.1%over 26 years
29 November 1996
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0JX: £423,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HP3 0JX

On the street

Versus other Austins Mead homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Austins Mead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,641

Street avg £3,724

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Austins Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP3 0JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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