4 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH
About 4 Sheepcot Lane
4 Sheepcot Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 39.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing properties and construction of 38 apartments (8 x 1 bedroom 2 person flats, 4 x 2 bedroom 3 person flats, 23 x 2 bedroom 4 person flats and 3 x 3 bedroom 5 person flats) with basement car parking and new vehicular access. (Amended description with no provision of affordable housing units.)
- Documents
- 65 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01101/FULM
- Jul 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.3m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00619/HPD
What's in 4 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2013Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0DH: £365,000 (2025–2011).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Albans Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Grove Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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