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Orchard Cross, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
250 m²
2691 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Cross

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

Orchard Cross is a detached house in Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0PX). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 108.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,442,000 sits 130.7% above the 1998 sale of £625,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 250 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (196 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Orchard Cross's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cross, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Cross has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Orchard Cross, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    19/03283/FHA
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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.

Orchard Cross has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 108.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1998)

£625,000

Growth on file: 108.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 1998Most recent

    £625,000

    +164.9%over 1 year

  2. 29 May 1997

    £235,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0PX: £1,200,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Hogpits Bottom homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Orchard Cross lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £4,922

Strongly below

Floor Area

250 m²

Street avg 215 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Cross

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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.
£1.2m

1 Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon

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£1.2m

1 Beechwood Park

HP3 0DY

£1.8m

1 Bushfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0DR

£1.1m

1 Copper Beech Close

HP3 0DG

4 bed2 bath
£1m

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 bed2 bath
£867k

1 Corncrake Grove

HP3 0GA

£840k

1 Avocet Road

HP3 0FZ

£2.5m

1 Blytheswood, Sheethanger Lane, Felden

HP3 0BQ

6 bed
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

Bricklayers Arms PH — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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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