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3 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EB

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
Overview

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 £561,000 sits 192.2% 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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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024

EPC 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
Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Hill Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£192,000

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 1999Most recent

    £192,000

    +67.0%over 3 years

  2. 29 August 1996

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EB: £383,100 (2022–1998).

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Hill Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£569k

1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EH

£575k

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BA

1 bed
£532k

1 Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BS

£600k

1 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EF

1 bed1 bath
£520k

1 Hilfield Reservoir Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DA

£607k

1 Hilfield Farm Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DD

£609k

1 Landor Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EL

3 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Elm Cottages, Aldenham

WD25 8AN

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

4/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.