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3 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Letchmore Cottages

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

3 Letchmore Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£805/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £520,000. 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 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-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 3 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Letchmore Cottages 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2022Most recent

    £520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EE: £1,160,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Common Lane homes

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

On price per m², 3 Letchmore Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,667

Street avg £6,497

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Letchmore 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.
£526k

1 Elm Cottages, Aldenham

WD25 8AN

£537k

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BA

1 bed
£519k

1 Hilfield Reservoir Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DA

£513k

1 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EB

£551k

1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EH

£552k

1 Hilfield Farm Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DD

£569k

1 Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BS

£600k

1 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EF

1 bed1 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

0.9 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 8EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.