Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Triangle Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
4 planning records
Estimated value
£1,715,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£1,370,000)+25%
- Against WD25 8EF's recent median (£650,000)+164%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,715,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£1,370,000)+25%
- Against WD25 8EF's recent median (£650,000)+164%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Triangle Cottage is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
185 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WD25 8EF
5 sales, median £650,000 (2023–2016)
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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 | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
Triangle Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£1,370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EF: £650,000 (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
£1,041,3112 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold Jun 2021
£512,500Taverners, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold Nov 2019
£700,000Rose Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
Sold Sept 2016
£650,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Triangle Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 Triangle Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Triangle Cottage is a detached house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,715,000 is 25.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£688/sq ft) was about 125% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
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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.
Triangle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2014from Dec 2010
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Nov 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE45toD62
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
19%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Triangle Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Triangle Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at Triangle Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EF
4decisions1extensions36documents2nearby
- Oct 2017OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Construction of a single bay oak framed detached garage.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1683/HSE
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2021Decision
- ConservatoryFeb 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Triangle Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 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-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-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 Triangle Cottage is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Triangle Cottage. 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 Triangle Cottage was lodged in November 2025 at band D and is valid until November 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Triangle Cottage. 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.
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