Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£764,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£800,000)-4%
- Against HP3 0EZ's recent median (£420,000)+82%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£764,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£800,000)-4%
- Against HP3 0EZ's recent median (£420,000)+82%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32 Apple Cottages is modelled from its 137 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in HP3 0EZ
5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 32 Apple Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 September 2025Most recent
£800,000
+27.0%over 6 years17 April 2019
£630,000
-6.7%over 9 months4 July 2018
£675,000
+181.3%over 18 years21 January 2000
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0EZ: £420,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP3 0EZ
3 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ
Sold May 2025
£452,00023 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ
Sold Apr 2025
£420,00026 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ
Sold Mar 2024
£385,0006 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ
Sold Jul 2023
£400,0001 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ
Sold Jun 2021
£435,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 32 Apple Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Apple Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £800,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2017from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%68%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2025from Oct 2017
Low Energy Lighting
68%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 32 Apple Cottages.
2 applications on record at 32 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ
2decisions2extensions12documents2nearby
- Feb 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Reference
- 4/02460/03/FHA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2015Decision
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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 years held, 32 Apple Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,839
Street avg £4,786
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 32 Apple Cottages is modelled from its 137 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 32 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 32 Apple Cottages was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 32 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
- 32 Apple Cottages is in council tax band F. 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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