Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EB
Estimated value
£573,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£192,000)+198%
- Against WD25 8EB's recent median (£383,100)+50%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£573,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£192,000)+198%
- Against WD25 8EB's recent median (£383,100)+50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8EB. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in WD25 8EB
5 sales, median £383,100 (2022–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Hill Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
23 September 1999Most recent
£192,000
+67.0%over 3 years29 August 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EB: £383,100 (2022–1998).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EB. 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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About 3 Hill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Hill Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 198.4% above the 1999 sale of £192,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Grange Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Hill Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,667
Street avg £4,926
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
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 stop830m
- Edge Grove SchoolBus stop1.1km
- Kendals CloseBus stop1.2km
- New RoadBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
- Other Theft357 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime216 reports8%
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 8EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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
- The estimate for 3 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8EB. 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 3 Hill 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 3 Hill Cottages was lodged in July 2014 at band E and expired in July 2024, 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. None is matched to 3 Hill 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Hill Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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