What type of property is 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE?

5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE sell for?

5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE last sold for £96,000 in November 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and November 2000, 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE rose from £59,000 to £96,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE?

5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE?

5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE located?

5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE sits in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE?

Police records around 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE?

The closest primary school to 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE is Bovingdon Primary Academy (512m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Balfour Mews, HP3 0SE is Telephone Exchange, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Balfour Mews

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

5 Balfour Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached 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 C. 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 (March 2024) shows a C (score 73).

Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 206.3% above the 2000 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 31.8% 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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Balfour Mews has no planning applications on record.

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.

5 Balfour Mews's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£96,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2000Most recent
£96,000
+62.7%over 4 years
28 April 1996
£59,000

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

Nearby sales in HP3 0SE

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.

On price per m², 5 Balfour Mews runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,574

Street avg £3,117

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Boundary Cottages, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon

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1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

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2 bed

£475k

1 Church Street, Bovingdon

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1 Box Lane

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1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

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1 Bunting Close

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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