What kind of home is 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU?

3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU sell for?

3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU last sold for £365,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in September 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2009 and June 2021, 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU rose from £195,000 to £365,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU?

3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU use?

The latest EPC at 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU had any planning applications?

3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2015 under ref. 4/03358/15/LDP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU?

3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU in?

3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU sits in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU?

Police records around 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU?

The closest primary school to 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU is Bovingdon Primary Academy (191m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, HP3 0EU is Hempstead Road, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Garden Cottages

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

3 Garden Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 12.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 113% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromE54toD56

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Garden Cottages, Old Dean, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EU

1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby

Dec 2015
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion with dormer window and new side window
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
4/03358/15/LDP
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£365,000
+17.7%over 1 year
26 August 2019
£310,000
+59.0%over 9 years
1 September 2009
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0EU: £472,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HP3 0EU

On the street

Versus other Old Dean homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Garden Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,448

Street avg £4,033

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Hempstead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP3 0EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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