Milne House, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
About Milne House
Milne House is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £975,000. Across the public record there are 4 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 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Milne House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Milne House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Milne House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,034,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£975,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2022Most recent
£975,000
+77.3%over 7 years28 February 2014
£550,000
+10.0%over 13 years13 September 2000
£500,000
+143.9%over 3 years1 May 1997
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8AX: £595,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in WD25 8AX
Brew Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Sept 2021
£595,000Otterspool 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
Versus other Otterspool Lane homes
On years held, Milne House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,472
Street avg £3,974
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 12.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.9dB








