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HAMPTON HOUSE, MARLBOROUGH DRIVE, BUSHEY, HERTFORDSHIRE WD23 2NW

3 beds 2 baths 129 m² Listed 6 Feb 2025 (-499d)

£750,000

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Front.jpg Living Room.jpg Kitchen.jpg Kitchen Dining Family 3.jpg Kitchen Dining Family 1.jpg Kitchen Dining Family 2.jpg Lifestyle.jpg Terrace View.jpg Entrance Hall.jpg Guest Cloakroom.jpg Bedroom One.jpg En Suite Shower Room.jpg Bedroom Two.jpg Bed Three Home Office.jpg Family Bathroom.jpg Rear Elevation.jpg Drone 1.jpg Drone Rear Elevation.jpg Rear Terrace.jpg Communal Gardens 2.jpg Clock Tower.jpg Communal Areas 3.jpg Communal Gardens.jpg Recreational Building.jpg Communal Hall.jpg Recreation Reception.jpg Communal Swimming Pool.jpg Gymnasium.jpg

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (116 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

129 m²

Council tax band

G

Last sold

£730,000 Jul 2025

Local average

£683,533 (+9.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,044 of 33,755)

Street crime

181 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • 3 Double Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms (1 En Suite)
  • Private Gated Development
  • Resident Gymnasium, Indoor Pool, Sauna & Tennis Courts
  • 24-Hour Security
  • Set in 100 Acres of Parkland
  • Large Private Terrace
  • 2 Allocated Parking Spaces

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
Yes
Flooded in last 5 years
No

Description

This stunning property is one of only a handful of houses built on the popular and highly sought after Royal Connaught Park Development. The property includes many features including a spacious open plan kitchen/dining/family room with direct access onto a full width private rear terrace, perfect to enjoy that early morning cup of coffee in a tranquil setting. On the ground floor there is also a utility room, formal living room and guest cloakroom off the welcoming entrance hall. On the first floor there is a principal bedroom with en suite shower room, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom and the entire property is kept warm and cosy with fully piped under-floor heating throughout. Externally, this executive home comes with two allocated parking spaces with ample visitor parking also available.
Royal Connaught Park is a prestigious Grade II listed development, which was formally known as the Royal Masonic School for boys. It is accessed via security gates and comprises around 100 acres of mature private parkland, beautiful, landscaped gardens, 24-hour security with CCTV, private residents only gymnasium with indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and steam room & tennis courts.
A courtesy shuttle bus transports residents to and from Royal Connaught Park to Bushey & Watford train stations with direct access to Central London, along with quick and easy access to the M25 and M1 Motorways. The bustling shopping facilities of Bushey, Watford, Radlett and St Albans are all within a short drive so, combined with its range of amenities and excellent schools, Bushey is an ideal location for homebuyers of all ages.

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - 4.37m x 3.89m (14'4 x 12'9) -

Guest Cloakroom - 1.70m x 1.50m (5'7 x 4'11) -

Kitchen/Dining/Family Room - 6.68m x 6.10m (21'11 x 20) -

Living Room - 5.28m x 2.72m (17'4 x 8'11) -

First Floor -

Landing -

Bedroom One - 5.54m x 3.35m (18'2 x 11) -

En Suite Shower Room - 2.39m x 1.47m (7'10 x 4'10) -

Bedroom Two - 4.34m x 3.89m (14'3 x 12'9) -

Bedroom Three - 4.55m x 2.69m (14'11 x 8'10) -

Family Bathroom - 3.00m x 2.62m (9'10 x 8'7) -

Private Terrace -

2 Allocated Parking Spaces -

Listed by

Radlett

Open Estates

Reference: 157866782

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

2% since 2018

Event Date Price % change
Sold 07/07/2025 (11 months ago) £730,000 +2.1%
Sold 27/11/2020 (5 years ago) £715,000 0%
Sold 01/08/2018 (7 years ago) £715,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street OXFORD HOUSE 3 MARLBOROUGH DRIVE, BUSHEY, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD23 2NW £510,000 24/11/2023 Flat
Same street OXFORD HOUSE 4 MARLBOROUGH DRIVE, BUSHEY, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD23 2NW £520,000 10/12/2021 Flat
Same street OXFORD HOUSE 2 MARLBOROUGH DRIVE, BUSHEY, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD23 2NW £527,500 10/12/2021 Flat

Street average: £519,167 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -0.5%
10y growth 21.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Hertsmere. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 4.9%
5y (index) 13.4%
10y (index) 25.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Hertsmere. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,616/mo
Realistic £1,796/mo
Optimistic £1,976/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hertsmere.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: £1,496/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WD23 2NW

Address

Royal Connaught Drive

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Royal Connaught Park 0.0 miles
Shop Spar 0.5 miles
Shop Natuzzi Italia 0.6 miles
Train station Bushey 0.7 miles
Train station Watford High Street 0.9 miles
Hospital Watford General Hospital 1.4 miles
University Middlesex University 6.8 miles
University Flood Hazard Research Centre 6.8 miles
Hospital Priory Hospital 10.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 61
Anti-social behaviour 29
Shoplifting 17
Vehicle crime 17
Other theft 14
Criminal damage and arson 13
Public order 8
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Theft from the person 3
Other crime 2
Possession of weapons 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 181

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Longwood School Other 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 29 Nov 2023
Falconer School Other 0.4 miles Good — 15 Jul 2016
Bushey Manor Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 18 May 2023
The Grange Academy Secondary 0.4 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
Bournehall Primary School Primary 0.4 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Flat, Villiers Rd, WD19 £1,995/mo 3 0.62 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Smith Street, WD18 £1,650/mo 3 0.99 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,823/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.24%
Max investor price (0.8%) £227,875
Target investor price (1%) £182,300
Gross yield 2.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 34.3×
Monthly cashflow £-1,338/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7.4%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).