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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Apple Cottages

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

7 Apple Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 is 28.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 7 Apple Cottages.

1 application on record at 7 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0EZ

1decisions1extensions2nearby
  1. May 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Reference
    4/00727/04/FHA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Apple Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£440,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2016Most recent

    £440,000

    +134.0%over 12 years
  2. 28 July 2003

    £188,000

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.

7 Apple Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,400

Street avg £4,800

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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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
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.

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.

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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
FAQ

Common questions

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