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Brooklyn House, Bushfield Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
321 m²
3450 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brooklyn House

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

Brooklyn House is a detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3450 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 321 m² the property is well over the postcode median (239 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.

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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.

Brooklyn House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Apr 2011
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brooklyn House, Bushfield Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brooklyn House 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.

Latest sale on Brooklyn House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£1,700,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2015Most recent

    £1,700,000

    +325.0%over 17 years

  2. 6 March 1998

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0DR: £960,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Bushfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brooklyn House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,303

Street avg £5,062

On par

Floor Area

321 m²

Street avg 223 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brooklyn House

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.
£1.8m

1 Bushfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0DR

£1.2m

1 Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon

HP3 0LD

£1.2m

1 Beechwood Park

HP3 0DY

£2.5m

1 Blytheswood, Sheethanger Lane, Felden

HP3 0BQ

6 bed
£1.1m

1 Copper Beech Close

HP3 0DG

4 bed2 bath
£1m

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 bed2 bath
£867k

1 Corncrake Grove

HP3 0GA

£840k

1 Avocet Road

HP3 0FZ

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

0.2 km

Little Hay Golf Course — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 4 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 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 Brooklyn House, Bushfield Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.