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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Horwood Cottages

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

4 Horwood Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £500,000 in November 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£787/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Horwood Cottages

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD65
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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 4 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2025Most recent

    £500,000

    +252.1%over 27 years

  2. 4 June 1998

    £142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EH: £365,000 (2017–1995).

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.

Years Held for 4 Horwood Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,475

Street avg £5,789

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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 4 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.