Detached

102 GREEN LANE

BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0LA

£850,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View HP3 0LA

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Grange	0.1 miles
Shop	Bovingdon Village Stores	0.3 miles
Train station	Hemel Hempstead	2.5 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	7.4 miles
University	National Film and Television School	8.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£850,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£6,204/m²

Local average

£898,960 (25 sales)

Street crime

20 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/07/2025

Expiry date: 09/07/2035

Current heating cost: £1,060/year

Potential heating cost: £908/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,550

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/03/2026	£850,000	Detached	—	£845,780 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£850,000
listed	08/09/2025	£850,000
sold	01/01/2023	£665,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
4 CLAVERTON CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0QP	£640,000	27/11/2025	Detached
14 RYMILL CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JA	£665,000	16/12/2022	Detached
35A GREEN LANE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JZ	£855,000	14/11/2022	Detached
30 RYMILL CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JA	£570,000	30/09/2022	Detached
22 RYMILL CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JA	£832,500	01/09/2022	Detached
3 PEMBRIDGE ROAD, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0QJ	£750,000	17/06/2022	Detached
42 RYMILL CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JA	£620,000	31/01/2022	Detached

Area average: £704,643 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -6.4%

10y growth 48%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dacorum. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%

5y (index) 14.1%

10y (index) 25.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dacorum. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,421/mo

Realistic £1,579/mo

Optimistic £1,737/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dacorum.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Boundary Cottages, HP3	£1,950/mo	3	1.03 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £243,750

Target investor price (1%) £195,000

Gross yield 2.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 36.3×

Monthly cashflow £-1,617/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	10
Other crime	4
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	20

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bovingdon Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Mar 2024
Westbrook Hay	Other	1.7 miles	— (No rating)
Ley Hill School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 7 Mar 2017
Chesham Preparatory School	Other	1.9 miles	— (No rating)
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 11 Mar 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
19/10/2025	01/10/2025	1	2
03/08/2004	09/07/2004	5	—

# 102 GREEN LANE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0LA

## Property details

- Slug: `2d601a1` (address key hash: `2d601a14a62cac2f91a5690838bd627454f90814`)
- Postcode: HP3 0LA
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 137 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £850,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £6,204/m²
- Local average: £898,960 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 20 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £850,000
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,060/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,550

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9502-3052-7203-3815-6200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-02 | £850,000 | Detached | — | £845,780 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-3164-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 102 GREEN LANE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0LA | £850,000 | 02/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166747319](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/757cf73)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £850,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-08 | £850,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £665,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 CLAVERTON CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0QP | £640,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| 14 RYMILL CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JA | £665,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 35A GREEN LANE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JZ | £855,000 | 14/11/2022 | Detached |
| 30 RYMILL CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JA | £570,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 22 RYMILL CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JA | £832,500 | 01/09/2022 | Detached |
| 3 PEMBRIDGE ROAD, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0QJ | £750,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 42 RYMILL CLOSE, BOVINGDON, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP3 0JA | £620,000 | 31/01/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £704,643 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -6.4%
- **10y growth:** 48%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dacorum; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 25.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dacorum). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,421/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,579/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,737/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Boundary Cottages, HP3 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £243,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £195,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 36.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,617/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **20** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bovingdon Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Mar 2024 |
| Westbrook Hay | Other | 1.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ley Hill School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 7 Mar 2017 |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Other | 1.9 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 11 Mar 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #17012837
- **Address:** 102 Green Lane, Bovingdon, HP3 0LA
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/10/2025
- **Work Completed:** 01/10/2025
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1918056
- **Address:** 102 Green Lane, Bovingdon, HP3 0LA
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/08/2004
- **Work Completed:** 09/07/2004
- **Items:** 5 window(s)