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3 Arden Close, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0QS

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Arden Close

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

3 Arden Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0QS). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £560,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Arden Close, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 3 Arden Close in 2021.

3 applications on record at 3 Arden Close, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0QS

2decisions3extensions25documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Two storey front extension, single storey rear extension and loft conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/03492/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 25 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£619,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£560,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2022Most recent

    £560,000

    +94.4%over 18 years
  2. 12 January 2004

    £288,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0QS: £420,000 (2024–2006).

On the street

Versus other Arden Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Arden Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,746

Street avg £3,847

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Arden Close

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

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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
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.

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

0.2 km

The Grange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 2 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 0QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Arden Close, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.