What did Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN sell for?

Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN last sold for £670,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £495,000 in April 2008, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and October 2019, Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN rose from £495,000 to £670,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN have?

Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side and rear extension and single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN located?

Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN sits in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district.

What is crime like near Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

Police records around Chapel Cottage, 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.

Which schools serve Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

The closest primary school to Chapel Cottage, 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.

What is the nearest station to Chapel Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EN?

The closest bus stop to Chapel Cottage, 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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About Chapel Cottage

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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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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

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Flagged:Demolition

Aug 2009
ConservatoryHeritage
Outcome 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
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11 docs on file
Reference
TP/09/0369
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PorchNov 2014Decision
PorchJun 2014Decision

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Last sold (2019)

£670,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2019Most recent
£670,000
+35.4%over 11 years
28 April 2008
£495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8EN: £370,000 (2024–2006).

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Area

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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.

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