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On Common Lane, in Elstree & Aldenham
What it's like at WD25 8EE: every home that has sold on Common Lane since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Common Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 8 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Letchmore Cottages, Common LaneTerraced | Aug 2018 | £435,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Letchmore Cottages, Common LaneTerraced | Oct 2022 | £520,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Four Trees, Common LaneDetached | Mar 2021 | £4,500,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Heath Cottage, Common LaneDetached | Aug 2020 | £1,160,000 | 144 m² | £8,056/m² | 3 |
| Longridge, Common LaneDetached | Dec 2006 | £870,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Primrose Cottage, Common LaneDetached | Aug 2016 | £1,295,000 | 233 m² | £5,558/m² | 1 |
| 1, Letchmore CottagesTerraced | Dec 2005 | £334,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 2, Letchmore CottagesTerraced | Feb 2003 | £315,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 3, Letchmore CottagesTerraced | Jul 1997 | £156,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Radlett, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Fair Field Junior School, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bushey Meads School, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 43.6 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bentley Wood High School (4.6 km) and Watford Grammar School for Girls (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (6.7 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (10.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Budgens, 2.2 km away, with Reed's Fruiterers closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Red House Group (2.1 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (2.2 km).
For a haircut, Jennifer's Nails is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Watford General Hospital, 6.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Institute Of Grocery Distribution is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Three Horseshoes the nearest pub (50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 81 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Moatfield Recreation Ground, 2.6 km away; for exercise, Aldenham School Sports Centre (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 23 km away.
6 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| the Fortress | II | 40 m |
| Old Bakery Cottage | II | 50 m |
| Apple Tree Cottage Vernon Cottage | II | 90 m |
| Jasmine Cottage | II | 120 m |
| Barn Immediately South East of Number 1 Horwood Cottages | II | 160 m |
| Three Horseshoes Public House | II | 160 m |
| the Old Rest | II | 180 m |
| Letchmore Heath War Memorial | II | 200 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Hertsmere constituency: Sir Oliver Dowden MP (Conservative), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 7,992 (16.6%), turnout 65%. Vote shares: Conservative 45%, Labour 28%, Reform UK 14%, Liberal Democrat 8%.
13 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WD25 8EE →
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Common Lane in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 80.8% | 87.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 2.5% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 14.3% | 9.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 1.7% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 40 min
Nearest: Legoland Hill Train · about 35 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.