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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,410,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£625,000)+126%
  • Against HP3 0PX's recent median (£1,200,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,410,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£625,000)+126%
  • Against HP3 0PX's recent median (£1,200,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orchard Cross is modelled from its 250 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0PX. 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

    250 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in HP3 0PX

    5 sales, median £1,200,000 (2024–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Orchard Cross, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £1,410,000 sits 125.6% 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

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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
    Full record in report

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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
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

Bricklayers Arms PH — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bovingdon Primary AcademyPrimary2.3km
  • St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChipperfieldPrimary2.8km
  • Ley Hill SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Bricklayers Arms PHBus stop141m
  • Bricklayers Arms PHBus stop205m
  • Flaunden HillBus stop523m
  • Village HallBus stop621m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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
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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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£832k

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£2.4m

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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 Orchard Cross is modelled from its 250 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0PX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Orchard Cross. 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 Orchard Cross was lodged in February 2015 at band E and expired in February 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to Orchard Cross. 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 0PX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Orchard Cross is in council tax band H. 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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