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17 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Apple Cottages

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

17 Apple Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Apple Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17 Apple Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 HP3 0EZ: £420,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Apple Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Apple Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Apple Cottages

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.
£468k

1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

HP3 0EZ

2 bed
£471k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LU

2 bed
£413k

1 Boundary Cottages, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0JT

2 bed
£523k

1 Bunting Close

HP3 0FX

3 bed2 bath
£408k

1 Bryfield Cottages, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0PD

£407k

1 Chesham Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0ED

£547k

1 Claverton Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QP

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Hempstead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bovingdon Primary Academy. 2 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 0EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0EZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 17 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.