Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN
4 planning records
Last sold (2019)
£670,000
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- WD25 8EN recent median£370,000
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in WD25 8EN
5 sales, median £370,000 (2024–2006)
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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 of 4 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
21 October 2019Most recent
£670,000
+35.4%over 11 years28 April 2008
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EN: £370,000 (2024–2006).
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- 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 Chapel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chapel Cottage is a property in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8EN).
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Sold October 2019 for £670,000.
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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 Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EN
4decisions4extensions43documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Aug 2009ConservatoryHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed erection of single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing single storey side/rear playroom and construction of new hardwood painted conservatory (Amended and additional plans and information received 15/05/09, 18/05/09, 05/05/09 and 09/06/09).
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/09/0369
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2014Decision
- PorchJun 2014Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Chapel Cottage 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 Chapel Cottage. 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 Chapel Cottage. 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. 4 applications are matched to Chapel Cottage. 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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