When did 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL last change hands?

1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL last sold for £80,000 in November 1999, around 27 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and November 1999, 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL fell from £105,000 to £80,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly -13.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL had any planning applications?

1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL has 7 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL?

1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL in?

1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL sits in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL?

Police records around 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL?

The closest primary school to 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL is St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School (1.8km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bushey Meads School (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, WD6 3AL is Lismirrane Business Park, 1.2km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3AL

3 sales on record11 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 1 Grove Cottages

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

1 Grove Cottages is a property in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3AL). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. 11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at -13.2% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grove Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jul 2024
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
24/0716/CLP
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Jul 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension to connect detached outbuilding to main dwelling with associated roof works.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
24/0715/HSE
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What's in 1 Grove Cottages, Hogg Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3AL's planning history?

9 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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1 Grove Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (1999)

£80,000

Growth on file: -13.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 1999Most recent
£80,000
-44.8%
26 August 1999
£145,000
+38.1%over 1 year
23 December 1997
£105,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in WD6 3AL: £365,000 (2023–2002).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Lismirrane Business Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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