38, Box Lane, HP3 0DJ

38 Box Lane is a 266 m² / 2,863 sq ft detached home in Bovingdon. It sold for £875,000 in August 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,857k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,271k to £1,601k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2003 £875,000 46.0% 44.4%
May 2002 £555,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 38, Box Lane.

Floorplan 38
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Internal area
266 square metres (2,863 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,289 per square metre (£306 per square foot) in Aug 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,982 per square metre (£649 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2003 £875,000 £3,289 £1,857,280 £6,982
May 2002 £555,000 £2,086 £1,382,247 £5,196

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 266 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,857,280. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bovingdon are now selling for between £4,780 and £6,020 per square metre (£444 and £559 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 266 m², this implies a valuation between £1,271,000 and £1,601,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
H
Plot size
2,867 square metres (30,860 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 38 Box Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 19/07/2011. It last appeared Aug 2012.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 38 Box Lane.

Photos for 38 Box Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 July 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
266 sqm (2,863 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

38 Box Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,857,280.
  • Based on an internal area of 266 m² and recent prices in Bovingdon, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,271,000 to £1,601,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 38 Box Lane last sold for £875,000 in August 2003.

HouseMetric shows 38 Box Lane as 266 m² (2,863 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 11 July 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 38 Box Lane was in council tax band H. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

38 Box Lane is in postcode HP3 0DJ, in Bovingdon. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Box Lane, HP3 0DJ or analysis of the Bovingdon property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.