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£650,000

Water Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3

Description

A rare opportunity to acquire a building plot with planning permission ( Planning number on Dacorum Council Website 25/00618/FUL } to create your own bespoke home, set in an idyllic position along a quiet country lane with uninterrupted rear views across open countryside.

Planning consent has been granted for an impressive detached residence extending to approximately 2,691 sq ft.

The proposed ground floor accommodation comprises an entrance hall, cloakroom, spacious open-plan kitchen/dining/living area, and a versatile home office/snug.

The first floor is designed to offer a luxurious principal bedroom with dressing area and en-suite, together with two further bedrooms, each benefiting from their own dressing area and en-suite facilities.

Externally, the property will enjoy private gated access leading to a driveway and double garage, with side access to the rear garden.

Bovingdon caters well for everyday needs, offering a range of independent shops, a pharmacy, welcoming local pubs, and a thriving community atmosphere. The nearby towns of Berkhamsted and Amersham are both within easy reach, providing an excellent selection of boutiques, restaurants, cafés, and highly regarded schools.

End Oak is also conveniently close to the picturesque village of Flaunden, a charming setting surrounded by rolling countryside and woodland. Offering a peaceful rural lifestyle and a strong sense of community, the village is home to two much-loved pubs.

For commuters, Hemel Hempstead station provides direct services to London Euston in approximately 28 minutes, while Chorleywood station offers both Underground and National Rail connections, giving convenient access into central London. This combination of countryside tranquillity and excellent transport links makes the location particularly attractive for those seeking a rural lifestyle

Development Vacant Land Undeveloped Land Residential Small Plots of Land Freehold Bare Land Self Build Plots Planning Permission Building Plots

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Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-06-03

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
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Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
Garden: Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

Bovingdon Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
428
Type
Academy converter
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
196
Type
Voluntary aided school
Faith
Church of England
Ley Hill School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
210
Type
Community school
Sarratt Church of England Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
163
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
Chenies School2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
41
Type
Academy converter

Secondary

Kings Langley School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,122
Type
Academy converter
Chesham Grammar School3.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,331
Type
Academy converter
St Clement Danes School3.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,585
Type
Academy converter
Dr Challoner's High School3.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,391
Type
Academy converter
Gender
Girls
Ashlyns School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,561
Type
Foundation school

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Bovingdon High Street Express, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire1.1 miles

Spar - Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead2.9 miles

Co-op Long Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead3 miles

GP surgery

Archway Surgery1 mile

Pharmacy

Manor Pharmacy1.1 miles

Hospital

Chesham Hospital (Op)3.4 miles

Green space

Playing Field193 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hemel Hempstead Rail Station2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Flaunden Lane290 metres

Typical drive times

Chesham12 min · 5.1 miles

Amersham16 min · 7.1 miles

Chorleywood14 min · 4.4 miles

Hemel Hempstead14 min · 5.2 miles

St Albans (city)24 min · 12 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
Ground risks (included in the full report)
Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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