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2 Dairy Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AL

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Dairy Cottages

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

2 Dairy Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 sits 51.8% above the 2015 sale of £458,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromF28toC79
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dairy Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Dairy Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 2 Dairy Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AL

3decisions3extensions38documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0254/HSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.
Current estimate

£696,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£458,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2015Most recent

    £458,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in WD25 8AL: £510,500 (2015–2015).

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Morgan Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Highwood Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 8AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

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