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Garden Cottage, Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LD

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Garden Cottage

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

Garden Cottage is a detached house in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0LD). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump.

6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £850,000 is 17.2% above the 2018 sale price. Sold November 2018 for £725,000.

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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.

Garden Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromF28toE39
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottage, Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at Garden Cottage, Bovingdon Green, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0LD

6decisions1extensions46documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2019
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing garage. Construction of new Dwelling.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    4/00514/19/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 46 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£850,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£725,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2018Most recent

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0LD: £715,000 (2021–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bovingdon Green homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Garden Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,708

Street avg £4,959

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£840k

1 Avocet Road

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£867k

1 Corncrake Grove

HP3 0GA

£812k

1 Cross Farm Mews, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0RL

3 bed
£1m

1 Box Lane

HP3 0DH

2 bed2 bath
£703k

1 Bell Green, Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LX

3 bed3 bath
£694k

1 Croftmead Cottages, Long Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0ND

4 bed
£671k

1 Birch Lane, Flaunden

HP3 0PT

3 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Copper Beech Close

HP3 0DG

4 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

0.0 km

The Grange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 0LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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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