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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Horwood Cottages

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

3 Horwood Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in October 1999. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 sits 180.3% above the 1999 sale of £188,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 53.6% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Horwood Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Horwood Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

3 Horwood Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£188,700

Growth on file: 24.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 1999Most recent

    £188,700

    +169.6%over 4 years

  2. 10 March 1995

    £70,000

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.

On price per m², 3 Horwood Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,093

Street avg £7,582

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Horwood Cottages

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EE

2 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EN

2 bed
£575k

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BA

1 bed
£600k

1 Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EF

1 bed1 bath
£609k

1 Landor Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EL

3 bed1 bath
£625k

1 Dairy Cottages, Church Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8AL

3 bed
£891k

1 Middle Down, Aldenham

WD25 8BW

3 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Holbrook Gardens, Aldenham

WD25 8AB

3 bed2 bath
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 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 3 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.