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Brew Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX

Notable views5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Brew Cottage

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

Brew Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £595,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

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.

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 31 Oct 2024

Current Certificate
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply, has solid (non-cavity) walls, 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 Brew Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Brew Cottage in 2022.

4 applications on record at Brew Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX

4decisions3extensions44documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
  1. Mar 2018
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for the replacement of windows.

    RetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/0023/HSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 44 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Brew Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£595,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2021Most recent

    £595,000

    +28.0%over 5 years
  2. 24 April 2016

    £465,000

    +47.6%over 8 years
  3. 4 March 2008

    £315,000

    +17.5%over 4 years
  4. 9 September 2003

    £268,000

    +98.5%over 5 years
  5. 29 January 1998

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8AX: £700,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Otterspool Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brew Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,459

Street avg £3,833

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 13.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brew Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Widgeon Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

The Grove Academy. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.9dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Brew Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.