Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN
1 planning record
Last sold (2007)
£370,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- WD25 8EN recent median£550,000
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
2
Council tax
Band E
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in WD25 8EN
5 sales, median £550,000 (2024–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
17 April 2007Most recent
£370,000
+8.8%over 4 years20 October 2002
£339,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EN: £550,000 (2024–2008).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Holmes Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Holmes Cottages is a two-bedroom property in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EN). It has council tax band E. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN
1decisions2documents2nearby
- Nov 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 BEECH. Fell. T2 CYPRUS, Fell. G1A SYCAMORE. Crown lift to 6m. G1B SYCAMORE. Crown lift to 6m. G2 SILVER BIRCH. Crown reduction by 30%. G2 PLUM. Prune.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1990/TRC
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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.
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
1.1 km
Roundbush Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Fair Field Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fair Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
- St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Bushey Meads SchoolSecondary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Roundbush LaneBus stop1.1km
- Edge Grove SchoolBus stop1.3km
- Kendals CloseBus stop1.3km
- New RoadBus stop1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
- Other Theft357 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime216 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 8EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 1 Holmes Cottages because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in WD25 8EN.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Holmes Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 1 Holmes Cottages. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Holmes Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Holmes Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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