Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£557,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£154,750)+260%
- Against WD25 8EB's recent median (£383,100)+45%
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
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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Our estimate
£557,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£154,750)+260%
- Against WD25 8EB's recent median (£383,100)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in WD25 8EB
5 sales, median £383,100 (2022–1999)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
4 Hill Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
27 August 1998Most recent
£154,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EB: £383,100 (2022–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 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 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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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 2022EPC 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
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
- Sept 2002RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement front lean-to.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- TP/02/0778
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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
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 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 4 Hill Cottages was lodged in May 2022 at band D and is valid until May 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 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
- 4 Hill Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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