What planning history does Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH have?

Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH has 5 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and rear extension. The wider record also shows 6 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH located?

Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH sits in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district.

Is Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH in a safe area?

Police records around Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH?

The closest primary school to Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH is Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School (915m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John F Kennedy Catholic School (2.8km).

What transport links are near Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH?

The closest bus stop to Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BH is The Old Forge, 12m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BH

31 planning records

Bedrooms

Overview

About Oak Cottage

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

Oak Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BH). Other recorded features include a basement.

31 planning records sit against the property, 15 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2024
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to trees and felling of T8 and T10
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
24/02721/TCA
Full record in report
Sept 2020
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell Leylandii and Cypress Trees
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
20/02103/TCA
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BH: £487,000 (2022–2014).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Hemel Hempstead report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

16/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Old Forge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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