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

20 Apple Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since January 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 78.1% above the 2008 sale of £219,500. At 58 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 19 EPCs).