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3 Leaper Cottages, The Green, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ES

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Leaper Cottages

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

3 Leaper Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

A recent sale: £627,500 in April 2026. Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£777/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2026from Nov 2019
EPC improved fromE51toD66
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Leaper Cottages, The Green, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Leaper Cottages, The Green, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ES

1decisions6documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 CHERRY. Fell.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/0213/TRC
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£627,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2026Most recent

    £627,500

    +7.8%over 6 years
  2. 29 November 2019

    £582,000

    +71.6%over 12 years
  3. 5 January 2007

    £339,250

    +15.0%over 1 year
  4. 11 March 2005

    £295,000

    +76.1%over 5 years
  5. 5 August 1999

    £167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8ES: £525,000 (2026–2007).

On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 3 Leaper Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Leaper Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.9 km

Roundbush Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Fair Field Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 8ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Leaper Cottages, The Green, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.