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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
617 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Horwood Cottages

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

5 Horwood Cottages is a semi-detached house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 617 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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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.

5 Horwood Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2014
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Construction of detached timber building at rear of existing property. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed)

    Agent
    S Rattenbury
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    14/1523/CLP
    View planning record
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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.

5 Horwood Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EH: £367,000 (2025–1999).

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Horwood Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£504k

1 Hill Cottages, Grange Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EB

£464k

1 Delrow Edge, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DN

£516k

1 Elm Cottages, Aldenham

WD25 8AN

£520k

1 Hilfield Reservoir Cottages, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8DA

£450k

1 Letchmore Cottages, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EE

2 bed2 bath
£532k

1 Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham

WD25 8BS

£442k

1 Anvil Mews, Aldenham

WD25 8EY

£569k

1 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath

WD25 8EH

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

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