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3 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Sunnyside

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

3 Sunnyside is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 73 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 28.2% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
90%42%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Sunnyside has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Sunnyside has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2015Most recent

    £440,000

    +18.1%over 2 years

  2. 28 April 2013

    £372,500

    +16.4%over 5 years

  3. 19 August 2007

    £320,000

    +28.3%over 5 years

  4. 18 July 2002

    £249,500

    +90.5%over 5 years

  5. 11 December 1996

    £131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8ED: £570,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Sunnyside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,027

Street avg £6,121

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 92 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EE

2 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EN

2 bed
£537k

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BA

1 bed
£600k

1 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EF

1 bed1 bath
£624k

1 Landor Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EL

3 bed1 bath
£660k

1 Dairy Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8AL

3 bed
£890k

1 Middle Down, Aldenham

WD25 8BW

3 bed2 bath
£1.5m

1 Holbrook Gardens, Aldenham

WD25 8AB

3 bed2 bath
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 8ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.