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

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Birch Lane

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

4 Birch Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £635,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Lane, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birch Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 4 Birch Lane, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PT

3decisions2extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2007
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and front porch extension

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    4/02757/07/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£635,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2018Most recent

    £635,000

    +95.4%over 12 years

  2. 19 July 2005

    £325,000

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

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.

4 Birch Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,619

Street avg £5,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 156 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Birch Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£703k

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1 Birch Lane, Flaunden

HP3 0PT

3 bed3 bath
£812k

1 Cross Farm Mews, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon

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3 bed
£547k

1 Claverton Close, Bovingdon

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3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Bunting Close

HP3 0FX

3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£694k

1 Croftmead Cottages, Long Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0ND

4 bed
£604k

1 Anson Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0RZ

4 bed2 bath
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

3/mo

Steady 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.

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 0PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0PT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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