Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Laurel Cottage, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
5 planning records
Last sold (2021)
£575,000
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- WD25 8ED recent median£570,000
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band F
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No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD25 8ED
5 sales, median £570,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8ED: £570,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WD25 8ED
9 New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
Sold Sept 2025
£1,100,0007 New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
Sold Sept 2021
£570,0004 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
Sold Jun 2019
£467,5003 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
Sold Sept 2015
£440,0001 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
Sold Sept 2014
£360,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Laurel Cottage, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 Laurel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laurel Cottage is a property in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8ED). It has council tax band F.
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £575,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laurel Cottage, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A partial demolition application was refused at Laurel Cottage in 2025.
5 applications on record at Laurel Cottage, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
5decisions3extensions71documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Feb 2022DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and rear porch. Construction of single storey side and rear extension, enlargement of first floor rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/2416/HSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2026Decision
- DemolitionApr 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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 SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Bushey Meads SchoolSecondary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Roundbush LaneBus stop805m
- Edge Grove SchoolBus stop992m
- Kendals CloseBus stop1.1km
- New RoadBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
- Other Theft357 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime216 reports8%
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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 8ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Laurel Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in WD25 8ED.
- 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 Laurel Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Laurel Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Laurel Cottage. 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 8ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Laurel Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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