Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Otterspool Lodge, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
358 m²
3856 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 8
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Otterspool Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Otterspool Lodge is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 358 m² (around 3856 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 358 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Otterspool Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2021
Current Certificate
Jul 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G8
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
33.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 July 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Otterspool Lodge, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Otterspool Lodge has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Otterspool Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8AX: £595,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in WD25 8AX
Milne House, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Feb 2022
£975,000Brew 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
£700,000
Versus other Otterspool Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Otterspool Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
8 (G)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
358 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
33.0 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
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80 dB
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