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Old Bakery Cottage, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EA

6 planning records

Estimated value

£922,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£650,000)+42%
  • Against WD25 8EA's recent median (£470,000)+96%

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

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£922,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£650,000)+42%
  • Against WD25 8EA's recent median (£470,000)+96%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Old Bakery Cottage is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8EA. 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

    60 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in WD25 8EA

    5 sales, median £470,000 (2025–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 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.

Old Bakery Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2011Most recent

    £650,000

    +4.0%over 1 year

  2. 22 January 2010

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EA: £470,000 (2025–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old Bakery Cottage, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EA. 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 Old Bakery Cottage

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

Old Bakery Cottage is a detached house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2010–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 is 41.8% above the 2011 sale price.

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  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF37toD55
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Bakery Cottage, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Bakery Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at Old Bakery Cottage, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EA

6decisions2extensions35documents2nearby
Flagged:Change of useListed building
  1. Jan 2003
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from B1 (Business) to a mixed use including B1 (Business) and C3 (Residential) ancillary to the Old Bakery Cottage.(WITHDRAWN 27.01.03)

    Reference
    TP/02/1286
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.
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

Roundbush Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Fair Field Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Fair Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Hertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Bushey Meads SchoolSecondary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Roundbush LaneBus stop807m
  • Edge Grove SchoolBus stop1.0km
  • Kendals CloseBus stop1.2km
  • St John's ChurchBus stop1.3km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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

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 Old Bakery Cottage is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8EA. 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 Old Bakery 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 Old Bakery Cottage was lodged in April 2021 at band D and is valid until April 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Old Bakery 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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