Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Brew Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Notable views5 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£615,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£595,000)+3%
- Against WD25 8AX's recent median (£700,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£615,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£595,000)+3%
- Against WD25 8AX's recent median (£700,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Brew Cottage is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
109 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD25 8AX
5 sales, median £700,000 (2022–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Brew Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£595,000
+28.0%over 5 years24 April 2016
£465,000
+47.6%over 8 years4 March 2008
£315,000
+17.5%over 4 years9 September 2003
£268,000
+98.5%over 5 years29 January 1998
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8AX: £700,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in WD25 8AX
Milne House, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Feb 2022
£975,000Otterspool House, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Aug 2014
£1,000,000Sewell Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Jan 2013
£365,000The Clockhouse, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Nov 2012
£700,000Colne Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Jul 2003
£308,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Brew Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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 2014EPC 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
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
- Mar 2018RenovationFullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for the replacement of windows.
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0023/HSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2023Decision
- ExtensionApr 2023Decision
+ 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
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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
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 13.4 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- The Grove AcademyPrimary1.3km
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary1.4km
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Widgeon WayBus stop644m
- Douglas AvenueBus stop736m
- Garsmouth WayBus stop761m
- The Gossamers ShopsBus stop802m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
- Other Theft357 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime216 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Brew Cottage is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Brew Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Brew Cottage was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Brew Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Brew Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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