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

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
768 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Apple Cottages

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

28 Apple Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 768 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 72.3% above the 2011 sale of £235,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

28 Apple Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2011Most recent

    £235,000

    +4.4%over 4 years

  2. 17 November 2006

    £225,000

    +51.0%over 4 years

  3. 22 February 2002

    £149,000

    +38.0%over 3 years

  4. 7 May 1998

    £108,000

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.

On price per m², 28 Apple Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,295

Street avg £4,879

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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

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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.
£413k

1 Boundary Cottages, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0JT

2 bed
£468k

1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

HP3 0EZ

2 bed
£475k

1 Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LU

2 bed
£301k

1 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon

HP3 0SE

2 bed2 bath
£285k

1 Corner Cottage, High Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£1m

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 bed2 bath
£523k

1 Bunting Close

HP3 0FX

3 bed2 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 28 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.