20a, Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU
About 20a
20a is a four-bedroom detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,089,000 is 13.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Planning history at 20a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 20a, Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU
- Dec 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to trees
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/03081/16/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2025Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,089,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£957,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 November 2015Most recent
£957,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0LU: £375,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HP3 0LU
18 Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU
Sold Jun 2025
£860,00011 Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU
Sold Mar 2024
£375,00017 Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU
Sold Feb 2022
£365,0006 Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU
Sold Sept 2021
£600,0008 Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU
Sold May 2017
£480,000
Versus other Church Street homes
On epc rating, 20a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,579
Street avg £6,058
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
Memorial Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bovingdon Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







