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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Balfour Mews

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

8 Balfour Mews is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0SE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 85.4% above the 2003 sale of £115,450. At 50 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Balfour Mews's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£115,450

Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2003Most recent

    £115,450

    +86.2%over 3 years

  2. 23 May 1999

    £62,000

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.

8 Balfour Mews is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,309

Street avg £3,050

Below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Balfour Mews

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
£206k

1 Bakery Court, Old Dean, Bovingdon

HP3 0FA

£471k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 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 8 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.