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

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£392,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£235,000)+67%
  • Against HP3 0EZ's recent median (£420,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£392,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£235,000)+67%
  • Against HP3 0EZ's recent median (£420,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Apple Cottages is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0EZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    71 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2011

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in HP3 0EZ

    5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

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 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £392,000 sits 66.8% 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

Current Certificate
Jan 2011

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 January 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 £4,968

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
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

211/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Bovingdon Primary AcademyPrimary220m
  • Ley Hill SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Hempstead RoadBus stop117m
  • Old DeanBus stop164m
  • Memorial HallBus stop215m
  • Vicarage LaneBus stop287m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences937 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour630 reports23%
  • Other Theft265 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson174 reports6%

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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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£393k

1 Boundary Cottages, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon

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2 bed
£451k

1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

HP3 0EZ

2 bed
£475k

1 Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LU

2 bed
£311k

1 Balfour Mews, Bovingdon

HP3 0SE

2 bed2 bath
£288k

1 Corner Cottage, High Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£449k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£941k

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 bed2 bath
£517k

1 Bunting Close

HP3 0FX

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Apple Cottages is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0EZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 28 Apple Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 28 Apple Cottages was lodged in January 2011 at band C and expired in January 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 28 Apple Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 0EZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
28 Apple Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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