Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
8 sales on record
Estimated value
£470,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£373,000)+26%
- Against WD25 8EF's recent median (£700,000)-33%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£470,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£373,000)+26%
- Against WD25 8EF's recent median (£700,000)-33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Back Lane is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 8 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
8 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WD25 8EF
5 sales, median £700,000 (2022–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Back Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£373,000
+26.4%over 11 years9 March 2012
£295,000
+5.4%over 1 year2 November 2010
£280,000
+28.4%over 6 months29 April 2010
£218,000
+1.4%over 9 years26 January 2001
£215,000
+48.3%over 2 years27 February 1998
£145,000
+12.4%2 January 1998
£129,000
+20.0%over 1 year27 June 1996
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EF: £700,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in WD25 8EF
Jasmine Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold May 2022
£1,041,3112 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold Jun 2021
£512,500Taverners, 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
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Back Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Back Lane is a semi-detached house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 26% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£654/sq ft) was about 157.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £373,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2023from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Back Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
1.0 km
Roundbush Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Fair Field Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fair Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Bushey Meads SchoolSecondary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Roundbush LaneBus stop951m
- Edge Grove SchoolBus stop1.1km
- Kendals CloseBus stop1.2km
- New RoadBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
- Other Theft357 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime216 reports8%
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 8EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Back Lane is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 8 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 8 sales are recorded for 3 Back Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Back Lane was lodged in December 2023 at band E and is valid until December 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Back Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Back Lane is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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