What type of property is 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH?

5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH?

5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (617 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH had any planning applications?

5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH?

5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH located?

5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH sits in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH?

Police records around 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH show an average of 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH?

The closest primary school to 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH is Fair Field Junior School (1.5km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bushey Meads School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EH is Roundbush Lane, 995m away. The nearest rail option is Radlett Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

617 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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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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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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 January 2020

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 application on record at 5 Horwood Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EH

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Nov 2014
OutbuildingOutline
Outcome in report
Construction of detached timber building at rear of existing property. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed)
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
14/1523/CLP
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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

£452,000

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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).

Nearby sales in WD25 8EH

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

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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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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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