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Heath Cottage, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE

3 sales on record10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Heath Cottage

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

Heath Cottage is a detached house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £1,160,000.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Heath Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromG1toC70
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
67%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heath Cottage, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 SYCAMORE. Crown reduce by 3m to give a final height 12m of and spread of 6m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    23/1807/TRC
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2014
    Conditions
    In report

    Variation of condition 2 to planning permission reference TP/13/1716 to allow car port roof to be extended.

    Agent
    Andrew Scott Associates Architects
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    14/0094/VOC
    View planning record
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Heath Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.

Current estimate

£1,217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,160,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2020Most recent

    £1,160,000

    +0.9%over 3 years
  2. 27 March 2017

    £1,150,000

    +131.4%over 4 years
  3. 9 November 2012

    £497,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EE: £870,000 (2022–2006).

On the street

Versus other Common Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Heath Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,056

Street avg £6,701

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Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Heath Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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

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