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13 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0SE

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 13 Balfour Mews

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

13 Balfour Mews is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0SE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 61 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 167.6% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
25%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Balfour Mews has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Balfour Mews's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£105,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2002Most recent

    £105,000

    +10.5%over 1 year

  2. 8 June 2000

    £95,000

    +26.7%over 2 years

  3. 23 March 1998

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0SE: £239,950 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Mews homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 13 Balfour Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,721

Street avg £3,104

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Balfour Mews

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

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£285k

1 Corner Cottage, High Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon

HP3 0SE

2 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Boundary Cottages, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0JT

2 bed
£468k

1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

HP3 0EZ

2 bed
£475k

1 Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LU

2 bed
£1m

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Bunting Close

HP3 0FX

3 bed2 bath
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

Telephone Exchange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 0SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0SE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 13 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.