Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Red House, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BA
Estimated value
£4,084,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£1,916,500)+113%
- Against WD25 8BA's recent median (£290,000)+1308%
Newest record on this page: December 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Floor area
520 m²
5597 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£4,084,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£1,916,500)+113%
- Against WD25 8BA's recent median (£290,000)+1308%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Red House is modelled from its 520 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8BA. 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
520 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WD25 8BA
5 sales, median £290,000 (2021–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2021 | 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.
Latest sale on The Red House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 March 2013Most recent
£1,916,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8BA: £290,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in WD25 8BA
2 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BA
Sold Dec 2021
£720,000Daisy Cottage, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BA
Sold Apr 2020
£290,0001 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BA
Sold Apr 2012
£335,000The Manor House, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BA
Sold Aug 1996
£695,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Red House, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BA. 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 The Red House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Red House is a seven-bedroom detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 520 m² (around 5597 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 520 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £4,084,000 sits 113.1% above the 2013 sale of £1,916,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).
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
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
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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.
The Red House'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 22 Jul 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 July 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from May 2014
EPC improved fromE51toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
50%80%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Red House, Church Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Red House has no planning applications on record.
2
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 Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Red House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,686
Street avg £5,265
Floor Area
520 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 8 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St John's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Fair Field Junior School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fair Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Queens' SchoolSecondary2.1km
Nearest stops
- St John's ChurchBus stop24m
- Morgan GardensBus stop212m
- Roundbush LaneBus stop509m
- Hilfield LaneBus stop837m
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 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m
1 Church Farm Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham
WD25 8NA
5 bed
£1.9m
1 Canter Close, Aldenham
WD25 8EX
£1.5m
1 Holbrook Gardens, Aldenham
WD25 8AB
3 bed2 bath
£1.4m
1 6 Almshouses, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham
WD25 8DU
£1.2m
1 Morgan Gardens, Aldenham
WD25 8BF
£1.1m
1 Church Farm Way, Aldenham
WD25 8BD
£969k
1 Broadfield Way, Aldenham
WD25 8DZ
£907k
1 Palomino Place, Aldenham
WD25 8FB
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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 The Red House is modelled from its 520 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8BA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Red House. 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 The Red House was lodged in July 2014 at band D and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Red House. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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