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

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Hill Cottages

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

4 Hill Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 118), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 sits 259.9% above the 1998 sale of £154,750. At 53 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EB

1decisions1documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2002
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement front lean-to.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    TP/02/0778
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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.

4 Hill Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£154,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 1998Most recent

    £154,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EB: £383,100 (2022–1999).

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.

Years Held for 4 Hill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,920

Street avg £4,841

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Hill Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£552k

1 Hilfield Farm Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DD

£551k

1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EH

£569k

1 Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BS

£537k

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BA

1 bed
£526k

1 Elm Cottages, Aldenham

WD25 8AN

£519k

1 Hilfield Reservoir Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DA

£600k

1 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EF

1 bed1 bath
£513k

1 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EB

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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