What kind of home is 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

8 Church Street, HP3 0LU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

8 Church Street, HP3 0LU last sold for £480,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £168,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and May 2017, 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU rose from £168,000 to £480,000, a change of £312,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

8 Church Street, HP3 0LU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU had any planning applications?

8 Church Street, HP3 0LU has 2 planning records on file (2 refused), most recent in September 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

8 Church Street, HP3 0LU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU in?

8 Church Street, HP3 0LU sits in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

Police records around 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU 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 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

The closest primary school to 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU is Bovingdon Primary Academy (233m).

What transport links are near 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Street, HP3 0LU is Memorial Hall, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Church Street

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

8 Church Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 19.4% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

8 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 8 Church Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LU

2decisions14documents2nearby

Sept 2019
OutbuildingHeritage
Outcome in report
Construction of side car port
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
4/01726/19/LBC
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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 1997.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2017Most recent
£480,000
+98.3%over 17 years
6 April 2000
£242,000
+44.0%over 2 years
1 July 1997
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0LU: £375,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in HP3 0LU

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,393

Street avg £5,956

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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2 bed

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2 bed

£1m

1 Box Lane

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2 bed2 bath

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3 bed1 bath

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Bunting Close

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Corner Cottage, High Street, Bovingdon

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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