Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Letchmore Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Letchmore Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
4 Letchmore Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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 history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Letchmore Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EE: £1,150,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in WD25 8EE
3 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
Sold Oct 2022
£520,000Four Trees, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
Sold Mar 2021
£4,500,000Heath Cottage, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
Sold Aug 2020
£1,160,0002 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
Sold Aug 2018
£435,000Primrose Cottage, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
Sold Aug 2016
£1,295,000
Versus other Common Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Letchmore Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.9 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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