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1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Horwood Cottages

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

1 Horwood Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 51% above the 2013 sale of £365,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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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
Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2023

Current Certificate
Aug 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH

3decisions14documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2004
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing free-standing garage and storage room and replacement with new garage and utility room with study and storage over (Amended plan received 12.01.04).

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    TP/03/1075
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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.

1 Horwood Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2013Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EH: £367,000 (2025–1998).

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Horwood Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £6,947

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Horwood Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath

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£600k

1 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

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£605k

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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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.