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Westbrook Cottage, Bushfield Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Westbrook Cottage

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

Westbrook Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £760,000. At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (257 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Westbrook Cottage, Bushfield Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DR

1decisions1extensions23documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2026
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and two storey side and rear extension. Replacement of Porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02729/FHA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£722,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£760,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2025Most recent

    £760,000

    +16.9%over 9 years

  2. 24 March 2016

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0DR: £1,050,000 (2020–2014).

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.

Price per m² for Westbrook Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,085

Street avg £4,664

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 255 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Westbrook Cottage

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Avocet Road

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1 Corncrake Grove

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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.

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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

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