What kind of home is 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG?

52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG sell for?

52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG last sold for £425,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG have?

The current EPC rating for 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG?

52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG use?

The latest EPC at 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG?

52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG in?

52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG?

Police records around 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG?

The closest primary school to 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG is Kingsway Junior School (794m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG?

The closest bus stop to 52 Sheepcot Lane, WD25 0DG is Sheepcot Drive, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 52 Sheepcot Lane

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

52 Sheepcot Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013. At 108 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 41.9% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Mar 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Sheepcot Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

52 Sheepcot Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 July 2013Most recent
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0DG: £650,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in WD25 0DG

On the street

Versus other Sheepcot Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 52 Sheepcot Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,935

Street avg £4,389

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sheepcot Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Kingsway Junior School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 0DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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