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4a, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AJ

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,148,000 is 11.7% below the 2022 sale of £1,300,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 4a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

4a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£1,148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2022Most recent

    £1,300,000

    +100.0%over 1 year
  2. 19 February 2021

    £650,000

    +132.1%over 16 years
  3. 7 January 2005

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8AJ: £765,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Hilfield Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,599

Street avg £5,631

Strongly above

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hilfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Queens' School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 8AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4a, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.