1 Farnham Close, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0QT

1 Farnham Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 sits 81.8% above the 2006 sale of £358,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.