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Rose Cottage, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DP

5 planning records

Estimated value

£752,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£650,000)+16%
  • Against WD25 8DP's recent median (£250,000)+201%

Newest record on this page: October 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£752,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£650,000)+16%
  • Against WD25 8DP's recent median (£250,000)+201%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rose Cottage is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8DP. 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

    110 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in WD25 8DP

    2 sales, median £250,000 (2002–2001)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2015Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2015Most recent

    £650,000

    +149.0%over 8 years

  2. 27 September 2007

    £261,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in WD25 8DP: £250,000 (2002–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rose Cottage, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DP. 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 Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 is 15.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Rose Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at Rose Cottage, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DP

5decisions3extensions37documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    *Electronic documents only, no paper fileSingle storey side extension (Amended plans received 14/12/07).

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/07/1735
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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  • The 37 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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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Crime

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Hilfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Queens' School. 17 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Queens' SchoolSecondary1.4km
  • Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Bournehall Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Bushey Meads SchoolSecondary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Hilfield LaneBus stop479m
  • Elton WayBus stop575m
  • Park AvenueBus stop714m
  • Morgan GardensBus stop746m

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 8DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

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

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 Rose Cottage is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8DP. 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 Rose Cottage. 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 Rose Cottage was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, 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. 5 applications are matched to Rose Cottage. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Rose Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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