What kind of home is 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX last change hands?

18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX last sold for £450,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,500 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and August 2024, 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX rose from £155,500 to £450,000, a change of £294,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX use?

The latest EPC at 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX have?

18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2019 under ref. 4/01088/19/FHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

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

Which area is 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX in?

18 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 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

Police records around 18 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 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

The closest primary school to 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is Bovingdon Primary Academy (500m).

How well connected is 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Austins Mead, HP3 0JX is Austins Mead, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Austins Mead

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

18 Austins Mead is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £450,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Oct 2016

EPC improved fromD56toC72

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Austins Mead, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Austins Mead has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Austins Mead, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0JX

1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby

Jun 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
4/01088/19/FHA
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2024Most recent
£450,000
+16.1%over 7 years
1 June 2017
£387,500
+149.2%over 15 years
28 November 2001
£155,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0JX: £423,500 (2023–2021).

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.

18 Austins Mead is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,488

Street avg £3,734

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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