Rose Cottage, Back Lane, WD25 8EF
Rose Cottage Back Lane is a 86 m² / 926 sq ft detached home in Aldenham. It sold for £650,000 in September 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £716k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £470k to £635k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2016 £650,000 19.8% 18.9% Aug 2014 £450,000 3.5% 1.2% Dec 2002 £300,000 37.3% 35.1% Oct 1996 £42,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Rose Cottage, Back Lane.
- Internal area
- 86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,558 per square metre (£702 per square foot) in Sep 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,328 per square metre (£774 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2016 £650,000 £7,558 £716,243 £8,328 Aug 2014 £450,000 £5,233 £605,887 £7,045 Dec 2002 £300,000 £3,488 £875,040 £10,175 Oct 1996 £42,500 £494 £299,582 £3,484 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £716,243. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Aldenham are now selling for between £5,470 and £7,380 per square metre (£508 and £685 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £470,000 and £635,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Planning ref:
- June 2015 15/1079/DOC
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Rose Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 of planning permission reference 14/2000/HSE.
- Planning ref:
- February 2015 14/2000/HSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Rose Cottage Back Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshir
- Description:
- First floor rear extension
- Summary:
- 01 July 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 21 October 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Rose Cottage Back Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £716,243.
- Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Aldenham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £470,000 to £635,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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