2 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
About 2 Back Lane
2 Back Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold June 2021 for £512,500. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£733/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 3 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a conservatory application was refused at 2 Back Lane in 2022.
- Dec 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory.
- Agent
- Hazlemere Windows Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1847/HSE
- Dec 2022DemolitionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory. (Listed Building Consent)
- Agent
- Hazlemere Windows Ltd
ListedExtension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1848/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Back Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
£512,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£512,500
+105.0%over 18 years25 November 2002
£250,000
+212.5%over 1 year10 January 2001
£80,000
-54.9%over 9 months6 April 2000
£177,500
+18.3%over 1 year9 July 1998
£150,000
+20.0%over 1 year19 May 1997
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EF: £700,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WD25 8EF
3 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold Dec 2023
£373,000Jasmine Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold May 2022
£1,041,311Taverners, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold Nov 2019
£700,000Triangle Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold Jul 2017
£1,370,000Rose Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold Sept 2016
£650,000
Versus other Back Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Back Lane stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.0 km
Roundbush Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Fair Field Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB








