Has Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS had any planning applications?

Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in January 2020 (ref. 19/1956/LBC). Across all filings there are 15 approved and 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS?

Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS in?

Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS sits in Aldenham, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS?

Police records around Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS show an average of 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS?

The closest primary school to Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS is Fair Field Junior School (892m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS?

The closest bus stop to Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, WD25 8BS is New Road, 804m away. The nearest rail option is Radlett Railway Station, 1.9km away.

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Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BS

35 planning records

Council tax

Band G

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Overview

About Blackbirds Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Blackbirds Farm is a property in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8BS). It has council tax band G.

35 planning records sit against the property, 15 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blackbirds Farm, Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blackbirds Farm has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Dec 2024
Change Of UseFull
Outcome in report
Retrospective application for change of use of Shed A from commercial engineering workshop to Class B8 Use for storage or distribution centre.
Retrospective
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
24/1661/FUL
Full record in report
Nov 2024
Amendment
Outcome in report
Mixed use for the operation of a heavy goods vehicle haulage business, including the parking of HGVs and semi-trailers, in addition to the use of the site for other lawful uses including as the operational hub for agricultural and equestrian activities and for non-agricultural business uses operating pursuant to the grant of various planning permissions for re-use of buildings within the application site Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing).
Retrospective
Documents
83 docs on file
Reference
24/1429/CLE
Full record in report

Area

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.

Full Watford report

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

0.8 km

New Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Fair Field Junior School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Fair Field Junior SchoolPrimary892m
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.2km
Newberries Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

New RoadBus stop804m
New RoadBus stop816m
Edge Grove SchoolBus stop927m
Watford RoadBus stop980m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
Other Theft357 reports13%
Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 8BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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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: We don't publish an estimate for Blackbirds Farm because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in WD25 8BS.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Blackbirds Farm, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Blackbirds Farm. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 35 applications are matched to Blackbirds Farm. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Blackbirds Farm is in council tax band G. 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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