Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sewell Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Listed building5 sales on record
Estimated value
£554,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£365,000)+52%
- Against WD25 8AX's recent median (£595,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£554,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£365,000)+52%
- Against WD25 8AX's recent median (£595,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sewell Cottage is modelled from its 97 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WD25 8AX
5 sales, median £595,000 (2022–2014)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Sewell Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
17 January 2013Most recent
£365,000
+2.2%over 4 years15 July 2008
£357,000
+5.0%over 5 years2 December 2002
£339,950
+13.3%over 2 years8 October 2000
£299,950
+93.5%over 3 years19 December 1996
£155,000
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
£1,000,000The Clockhouse, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Nov 2012
£700,000Colne Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Sold Jul 2003
£308,000
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- 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 Sewell Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sewell Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 51.8% above the 2013 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- 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.
Sewell Cottage'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 02 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sewell Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sewell Cottage 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.
Versus other Otterspool Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Sewell Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,763
Street avg £4,075
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 13.3 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%
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
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 DListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Sewell Cottage is modelled from its 97 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 Sewell 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 Sewell Cottage was lodged in April 2012 at band D and expired in April 2022, 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. None is matched to Sewell 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
- Sewell 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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