Which area is The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, HP3 0PX in?

The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, HP3 0PX sits in Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, HP3 0PX?

Police records around The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, HP3 0PX 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.

What schools are near The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, HP3 0PX?

The closest primary school to The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, HP3 0PX is Bovingdon Primary Academy (2.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, HP3 0PX?

The closest bus stop to The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, HP3 0PX is Bricklayers Arms PH, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in HP3 0PX

Rose Cottage, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX
Sold Jul 2024
£1,330,000
Annapurna, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX
Sold Mar 2023
£1,200,000
Oak House, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX
Sold Aug 2021
£1,290,000
Stagg Farm, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX
Sold Jun 2017
£1,180,000
Bag End, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX
Sold Dec 2014
£920,000

Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a property in Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0PX).

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

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

No planning applications are recorded against The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

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%

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· 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

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£544k

1 Anson Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0RZ

4 bed2 bath

£451k

1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

HP3 0EZ

2 bed

1 Arden Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QS

£588k

1 Ashridge Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QG

4 bed2 bath

£449k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath

£729k

1 Avocet Road

HP3 0FZ

£200k

1 Bakery Court, Old Dean, Bovingdon

HP3 0FA

£311k

1 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon

HP3 0SE

2 bed2 bath

Method

How to read this page

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

How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for The Old Forge because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in HP3 0PX.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for The Old Forge, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for The Old Forge. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Forge. 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.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Forge, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.