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 3 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 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£936,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£861,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

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

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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

4/mo

Steady 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.

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

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