What type of property is 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT?

1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT sell for?

1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT last sold for £430,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT?

1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 0PT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT heated?

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

What council tax band is 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT?

1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT located?

1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT sits in Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT 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 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT?

The closest primary school to 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT is Chenies School (2.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birch Lane, HP3 0PT is Flaunden Hill, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birch Lane, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PT

Estimated value

£637,000

Since the 2014 sale (£430,000)+48%
Against HP3 0PT's recent median (£650,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: May 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£637,000

Against its 2014 sale (£430,000)+48%
Against HP3 0PT's recent median (£650,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birch Lane is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
85 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in HP3 0PT
5 sales, median £650,000 (2020–2015)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Birch Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

31 October 2014Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0PT: £650,000 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in HP3 0PT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birch Lane, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Birch Lane

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

1 Birch Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 48.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 85 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2024

Current Certificate

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Lane, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Lane 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.

On the street

Versus other Birch Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Birch Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,059

Street avg £5,052

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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.

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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

0.1 km

Flaunden Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Chenies School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Chenies SchoolPrimary2.7km
Bovingdon Primary AcademyPrimary2.8km
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChipperfieldPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

Flaunden HillBus stop81m
Village HallBus stop179m
Bricklayers Arms PHBus stop338m
Bricklayers Arms PHBus stop349m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences937 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour630 reports23%
Other Theft265 reports10%
Criminal Damage & Arson174 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0PT

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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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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Birch Lane is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Birch Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Birch Lane was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Birch Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 0PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Birch Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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