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Rose Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF

4 sales on record2 planning records
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a property in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EF). It has council tax band E.

On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year.

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

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

Rose Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 of planning permission reference 14/2000/HSE.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    15/1079/DOC
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension

    Agent
    Herbert & Partners
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    14/2000/HSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Rose Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2016)

£650,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2016Most recent

    £650,000

    +44.4%over 2 years

  2. 20 August 2014

    £450,000

    +50.0%over 11 years

  3. 2 December 2002

    £300,000

    +605.9%over 6 years

  4. 2 October 1996

    £42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EF: £700,000 (2023–2017).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rose 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

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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

1.0 km

Roundbush Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 8EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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