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

13 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
233 m²
2508 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Primrose Cottage

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

Primrose Cottage is a semi-detached house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).

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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.

Primrose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Primrose Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for variation of condition 3 (windows and doors finished in white) to allow for alterations to fenestration finish following grant of planning permission 20/2050/HSE.

    Agent
    David Salisbury Joinery
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/0832/VOC
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2021
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of window sashes only to all elevations (Amended application)

    New Windows
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    21/0328/HSE
    View planning record
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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.

Primrose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£1,295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2016Most recent

    £1,295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EE: £1,150,000 (2022–2017).

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.

Price per m² for Primrose Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,558

Street avg £7,534

Strongly below

Floor Area

233 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Primrose 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.5m

1 6 Almshouses, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DU

£1.2m

1 Holbrook Gardens, Aldenham

WD25 8AB

3 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Church Farm Way, Aldenham

WD25 8BD

£1.1m

1 Morgan Gardens, Aldenham

WD25 8BF

£1.9m

1 Canter Close, Aldenham

WD25 8EX

£1.0m

1 Broadfield Way, Aldenham

WD25 8DZ

£1.0m

1 Church Farm Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8NA

5 bed
£901k

1 Palomino Place, Aldenham

WD25 8FB

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

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

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