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2 The Cottages, Oakridge Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BT

1 planning record

Estimated value

£494,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£250,000)+98%
  • Against WD25 8BT's recent median (£450,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
54 m²
577 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 10
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£494,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£250,000)+98%
  • Against WD25 8BT's recent median (£450,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 The Cottages is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8BT. 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

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2008

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008

  • Recent sales in WD25 8BT

    3 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2005)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2008Most recent

    £250,000

    -5.7%over 3 years

  2. 14 November 2005

    £265,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in WD25 8BT: £450,000 (2025–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 The Cottages, Oakridge Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BT. 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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Overview

About 2 The Cottages

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

2 The Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 577 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 97.6% above the 2008 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2018

Current Certificate
Nov 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 November 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Cottages, Oakridge Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Cottages has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 The Cottages, Oakridge Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BT

1decisions1extensions1documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension and associated alterations.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    TP/04/0831
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
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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

1.0 km

Dellfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Fair Field Junior School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Fair Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Newberries Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Dellfield CloseBus stop969m
  • Watford RoadBus stop1.0km
  • Gills Hill LaneBus stop1.1km
  • New RoadBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC GNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 The Cottages is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8BT. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 The Cottages. 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 2 The Cottages was lodged in November 2008 at band G and expired in November 2018, 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. 1 application is matched to 2 The Cottages. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 The Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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