Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Hilfield Farm Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DD
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Hilfield Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hilfield Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
2 Hilfield Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2023from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD55toE52
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
32%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hilfield Farm Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Hilfield Farm Cottages 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.
2 Hilfield Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£759,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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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
1.0 km
Middle Furlong — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Bushey Meads School. 15 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 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB
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80 dB
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