Heath Cottage Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,550 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £1,256,556 , which equates to approximately £811 per square foot. It was last sold on 14 Aug 2020 for £1,160,000. Since then, the value has increased by £96,556, representing a 8.3% increase, or approximately 1.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £1,256,556 is:

  • 50.5% higher than the average property price on Letchmore Cottages
  • 10.5% lower than the average in the WD25 8EE postcode area
  • and 156.8% higher than the average price for Watford as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 2 June 2015, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1550 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£1,256,556
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£811
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Heath Cottage Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, WD25 8EE has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 2 Jun 2015.

This property uses a gas boiler with underfloor heating as its main heating source. It is connected to mains gas. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 24 Aug 2012, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 6900%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from no system present: electric heaters assumed to boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The hot water system was changed from gas multipoint to from main system, with its energy efficiency improving from average to good.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 9% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from good to very poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 9% of fixed outlets
Very Poor

Sale History

Today
£1,256,556
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+8 %
14 Aug 2020
£1,160,000
Leasehold
+0.9 %
28 Mar 2017
£1,150,000
Leasehold
+131.4 %
9 Nov 2012
£497,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

3, Letchmore Cottages Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
rooms: 4
size: 646 sq ft
sale price: £520,000
sale date: 21 Oct 2022
2, Letchmore Cottages Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
rooms: 3
size: 797 sq ft
sale price: £435,000
sale date: 20 Aug 2018
Primrose Cottage Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE
rooms: 10
size: 2508 sq ft
sale price: £1,295,000
sale date: 4 Aug 2016

Data Sources

The property at Heath Cottage Common Lane, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8EE appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 14 Aug 2020. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 2 Jun 2015. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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