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Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/apple-cottages/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP3 0EZ, HP3 0SD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£442,385
13 sales
Price range
£196k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Sep 2025
HP3 0EZ

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At a glance

House prices£442k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkHemel Hempstead station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband47% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Apple Cottages, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £406,500. Average sale prices rose from £318,000 in 2016 to £610,000 in 2025 (+92%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% terraced, 31% detached, 23% flat. Recorded sale prices on Apple Cottages range from £196,000 to £800,000. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.

House prices on Apple Cottages compared

HP3 postcode area£517,039
Hemel Hempstead£446,293
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Apple Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £318,000 (2 sales)2016£318k2018: £612,500 (2 sales)2018£613k2019: £630,000 (1 sales)2019£630k2020: £317,500 (1 sales)2020£318k2021: £435,000 (1 sales)2021£435k2022: £420,000 (1 sales)2022£420k2023: £400,000 (1 sales)2023£400k2024: £233,750 (2 sales)2024£234k2025: £610,000 (2 sales)2025£610k

Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£406,50028 Apr 2025
Detached4£663,75019 Sep 2025
Flat3£221,1679 Jul 2024
Semi-detached1£400,00013 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Apple Cottages

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 19 Sep 2025£800,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 6 May 2025£452,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 28 Apr 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Orchard Court, Apple Cottages HP3 0SD 9 Jul 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Orchard Court, Apple Cottages HP3 0SD 22 May 2024£222,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 28 Mar 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 13 Jul 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 29 Nov 2022£420,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 14 Jun 2021£435,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 23 Oct 2020£317,500 TerracedFreehold
32, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 18 Apr 2019£630,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 5 Jul 2018£675,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 14 Feb 2018£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, Orchard Court, Apple Cottages HP3 0SD 24 Aug 2016£196,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Apple Cottages HP3 0EZ 14 Jan 2016£440,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
32, Apple Cottages £675,000 (Jul 2018) → £630,000 (Apr 2019) → £800,000 (Sep 2025) +19%
over 7 yrs
3, Apple Cottages £420,000 (Nov 2022) → £452,000 (May 2025) +8%
over 2 yrs
26, Apple Cottages £317,500 (Oct 2020) → £385,000 (Mar 2024) +21%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Apple Cottages

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Apple Cottages in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences11
Other crime9
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson4
Vehicle crime2
Bicycle theft1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Apple Cottages is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Apple Cottages

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bovingdon Primary Academy 428 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Westbrook Hay 360 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 1.4 mi
Felden Hall School Other independent special school 6–16 Report 1.7 mi
The Thomas Coram Church of England School 336 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Ley Hill School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Chesham Preparatory School 375 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
Roman Fields Academy 49 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–18 Report 2.0 mi
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield 196 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hemel Hempstead station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Berkhamsted station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Apsley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hempstead Road (N-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Hempstead Road (S-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Old Dean (S-bound, Old Dean) 2 min walk
  • Memorial Hall (opp, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Archway Surgery
    52 High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead · 0.1 mi
  • The Manor Street Surgery
    Annandale Hse, Manor Street, Berkhamsted · 2.7 mi
  • Parkwood Surgery
    Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 2.8 mi
  • Lincoln House Surgery
    163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bovingdon High Street Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Chaulden · 2.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hemel Hempstead · 2.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Hall Park Express Petrol · 2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Nash Chemists · 2.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • The Mount (dental Practice) · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.7%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented21.8%17.1%
Households518

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,246

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)47%80%
Gigabit-capable47%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Dacorum with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Apple Cottages

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White95.6%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian48.8%46.4%
No religion44.8%41.1%
Not answered5.2%6%
Hindu0.3%1.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Muslim0.2%3.1%
Sikh0.2%–
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK93.2%85.7%
Born outside the UK6.8%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above31.6%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%14.2%
No qualifications14.3%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.2%4.8%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health51.1%52%
Good health31.5%33.1%
Fair health13%11.1%
Bad health3.5%3.1%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household40.7%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household35.1%32.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.8%12.4%
No cars or vans in household8.3%14.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dacorum.

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