Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Tylers Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Tylers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Tylers Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 320% above the 1997 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Tylers 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 May 2023
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Tylers Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Tylers 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Tylers Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 1997Most recent
£125,000
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
£1,000,000Sewell 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.
On price per m², Tylers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,761
Street avg £4,362
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 13.2 t/year
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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
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Tylers Cottage, Otterspool Lane, Watford, WD25 8AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.