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5 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Bryfield Cottages

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Bryfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2011
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bryfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Latest sale on 5 Bryfield Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2009Most recent

    £190,000

    +21.8%over 3 years
  2. 3 September 2006

    £156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0PD: £456,500 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Flaunden Lane homes

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

Price per m² for 5 Bryfield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,468

Street avg £6,132

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bryfield Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.