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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Leaper Cottages

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

4 Leaper Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£728/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Leaper Cottages

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Leaper Cottages, The Green, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Leaper Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Leaper Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

4 Leaper Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£525,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2017Most recent

    £525,000

    +58.1%over 12 years
  2. 26 July 2005

    £332,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8ES: £349,950 (2019–2007).

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 epc rating, 4 Leaper Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Leaper Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

4/mo

Steady 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

The full 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Leaper Cottages, The Green, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.