What type of property is 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND?

1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND?

1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND last sold for £775,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND?

1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0ND. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND?

1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND located?

1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND sits in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND?

Police records around 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND show an average of 211 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND?

The closest primary school to 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND is Bovingdon Primary Academy (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, HP3 0ND is The Hollies, 17m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Hollies, Long Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ND

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 The Hollies

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

1 The Hollies is a four-bedroom detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0ND). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £926,000 is 19.5% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £775,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

1 The Hollies's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 October 2033

7 years remaining

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Hollies, Long Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Hollies has no planning applications on record.

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.

1 The Hollies valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£926,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£775,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£775,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0ND: £740,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in HP3 0ND

On the street

Versus other Long Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Hollies is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,122

Street avg £4,885

Strongly below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Birch Lane, Flaunden

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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

211/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Hollies — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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