What type of property is 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX?

5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX?

5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX last sold for £1,200,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £429,955 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and July 2025, 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX rose from £429,955 to £1,200,000, a change of £770,045. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX?

5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (2,271 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0NX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX?

The only planning records linked to 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX?

5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX 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 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX located?

5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX sits in Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX 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 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX?

The closest primary school to 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX is St Rose's Catholic Infant School (768m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Laurel Bank, HP3 0NX is Meadow Way, 174m away. The nearest rail option is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 411m away.

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5 Laurel Bank, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NX

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

211 m²

2271 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Laurel Bank

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

5 Laurel Bank is a five-bedroom detached house in Felden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £1,200,000 — fresh data. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Laurel Bank, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 5 Laurel Bank is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

5 applications on record at 5 Laurel Bank, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NX

5decisions13documents2nearby

Jan 2003
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
FELL HORSE CHESTNUT TREE
Reference
4/02351/02/TPO
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksDec 2023Decision
Tree WorksApr 2014Decision

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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.

5 Laurel Bank has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£1,241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,200,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2025Most recent
£1,200,000
+179.1%over 26 years
7 December 1998
£429,955

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0NX: £995,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in HP3 0NX

On the street

Versus other Laurel Bank homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Laurel Bank outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,687

Street avg £5,663

On par

Floor Area

211 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

211/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Meadow Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Rose's Catholic Infant School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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