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7 New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 New Road

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

7 New Road is a semi-detached house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£654/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 3)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2026

1 month remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE44
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2016from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%30%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 7 New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 New Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£570,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2021Most recent

    £570,000

  2. 4 October 2018

    £570,000

    +40.7%over 11 years

  3. 13 May 2007

    £405,000

    +113.2%over 9 years

  4. 19 October 1997

    £190,000

    +22.6%over 1 year

  5. 1 August 1996

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8ED: £467,500 (2025–2015).

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.

Years Held for 7 New Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,037

Street avg £5,785

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 New Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£600k

1 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EF

1 bed1 bath
£605k

1 Otterspool Farm Cottages, Otterspool Lane

WD25 8AX

£569k

1 Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BS

£624k

1 Landor Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EL

3 bed1 bath
£552k

1 Hilfield Farm Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DD

£551k

1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EH

£537k

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BA

1 bed
£660k

1 Dairy Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8AL

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