What kind of home is 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN sell for?

3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN last sold for £861,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £420,500 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and January 2023, 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN rose from £420,500 to £861,000, a change of £440,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN have?

The current EPC rating for 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN use?

The latest EPC at 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN in?

3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN sits in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

Police records around 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN 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.

What schools are near 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

The closest primary school to 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN is Fair Field Junior School (1.6km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bushey Meads School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

The closest bus stop to 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, WD25 8EN is Roundbush Lane, 1.1km away. The nearest rail option is Radlett Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN

Estimated value

£840,000

Since the 2023 sale (£861,000)-2%
Against WD25 8EN's recent median (£495,000)+70%

Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£840,000

Against its 2023 sale (£861,000)-2%
Against WD25 8EN's recent median (£495,000)+70%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 4 Holmes Cottages is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
105 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WD25 8EN
5 sales, median £495,000 (2024–2007)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 4 Holmes Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

6 January 2023Most recent
£861,000
+104.8%over 18 years
21 July 2004
£420,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EN: £495,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in WD25 8EN

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 3 4 Holmes Cottages

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

3 4 Holmes Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£762/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £861,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 August 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 4 Holmes Cottages, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 4 Holmes Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 4 Holmes Cottages is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
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 3 4 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: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 4 Holmes Cottages was lodged in August 2021 at band D and is valid until August 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 4 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.

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