Woodcote, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS
About Woodcote
Woodcote is a detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,863,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 113.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,620,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Woodcote'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Woodcote was refused — worth checking the council file.
7 applications on record at Woodcote, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS
- Sept 2005DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of conservatory and construction of single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/01621/05/FHA
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingOct 2025Decision
- ExtensionJul 2025Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,863,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 12 years.
£1,620,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£1,620,000
+47.3%over 7 years19 December 2013
£1,100,000
+10.0%over 4 years1 July 2009
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0DS: £1,375,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in HP3 0DS
Bramhope, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS
Sold Oct 2023
£1,800,000Upper Dodds, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS
Sold Mar 2023
£1,375,000Beechwood, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS
Sold Jun 2020
£1,387,000Wingates, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS
Sold Oct 2019
£1,052,000The Fir Trees, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DS
Sold Apr 2017
£1,196,750
Versus other Hempstead Road homes
On habitable rooms, Woodcote stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,806
Street avg £4,467
Floor Area
279 m²
Street avg 303 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Little Hay Golf Course — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Bovingdon Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB