5 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD
About 5 Bryfield Cottages
5 Bryfield Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0PD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 91.6% above the 2009 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
5 Bryfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Bryfield Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Bryfield Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 3 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2009Most recent
£190,000
+21.8%over 3 years3 September 2006
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0PD: £456,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in HP3 0PD
3 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD
Sold Nov 2023
£540,0007 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD
Sold Mar 2022
£450,0002 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD
Sold Dec 2020
£456,5008 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD
Sold Aug 2017
£510,000Harts Hill Farm, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD
Sold Oct 2016
£1,660,000
Versus other Flaunden Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Bryfield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,468
Street avg £6,132
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Flaunden Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Bovingdon Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







