12 JACKETS LANE
NORTHWOOD, GREATER LONDON HA6 2SH
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
145 m²
EPC rating
F
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Last sold
£870,000 Aug 2017
Price per m²
£6,207/m²
Local average
£1,298,342 (-30.7%)
Deprivation
Decile 7 (23,624 of 33,755)
Street crime
42 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- 4 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 2 reception rooms
- kitchen
- utility room
- detached garage
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Location
London is just 16 miles distant and is reached by rail from Northwood Metropolitan Line underground railway station (Baker Street 35 minutes). The M40 at Uxbridge (5 miles). Watford (4 miles), and Harrow (6 miles) are all accessible by road and offer multiple shopping centres. The M25 (junction 18 at Chorleywood) is only 6 miles away and provides fast access to the M1, M40 and M4 motorways and the airports at Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted.
Northwood provides a wide range of shops with multiple stores including Waitrose, Boots, Costa Coffee and Baskin Robbins. There is an interesting selection of quality restaurants serving multi-cultural cuisine and several coffee/snack bars.
Sports and fitness enthusiasts are well catered for with clubs for Golf, Tennis, Football, Cricket and extensive facilities within the Virgin Active Sports and Social Club.
Schooling in the area is excellent with a choice of state and private schools including: St Helen's and Northwood College for girls, St Martin's, St John's and Merchant Taylors' for boys.
Description
The cottage dates back to the 16th century with later additions and has recently undergone a programme of refurbishment and modernisation. Situated at the end of Jackets Lane, close to woods and farmland. The house offers charming yet modern four bedroom accommodation with exposed beams, open fireplaces and ledged and braced doors.
The entrance door leads to a large reception hall with tiled flooring, open fireplace and staircase to the first floor. The reception room has a dual aspect, bricked open fireplace and has an arch through to a dining room with fireplace. The kitchen has clay tiled flooring and a range of painted wood units with granite work surfaces. There is a fitted range cooker inset to bricked fireplace with oak bressumer. There is an additional ceramic hob and windows to three aspects to create a bright and inviting room. There is also a utility room with door to rear garden.
On the first floor there are four bedrooms, one of which has a fully tiled en suite bathroom. There is also a further family bathroom, again fully tiled.
Externally the house has gardens to three sides, mainly laid to lawn with a driveway leading to a detached single garage with up and over door.
Square Footage: 1,579 sq ft
Listed by
Northwood
Savills
Reference: 47964714
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: F
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 15/06/2016
Expiry date: 14/06/2026
Current heating cost: £2,104/year
Potential heating cost: £790/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £28,675
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£75)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Install condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 11/08/2017 (8 years ago) | £870,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 14 JACKETS LANE, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2SH | £1,325,000 | 25/10/2023 | Detached |
| 28 DRAKES DRIVE, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2SL | £840,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 55 COPSE WOOD WAY, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2TZ | £1,835,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 69 COPSE WOOD WAY, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2TZ | £1,510,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 129 DUCKS HILL ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2SQ | £1,250,000 | 06/04/2022 | Detached |
| 18 DRAKES DRIVE, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2SL | £820,000 | 28/03/2022 | Detached |
| 11 MANOR HOUSE DRIVE, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2UJ | £1,350,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| 5 GLYNSWOOD PLACE, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2RE | £2,147,700 | 02/09/2021 | Detached |
| 1 FRINGEWOOD CLOSE, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2TB | £1,300,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| 8 GLYNSWOOD PLACE, NORTHWOOD, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON, HA6 2RE | £2,195,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £1,325,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £1,471,967 (9 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Hillingdon. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Hillingdon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hillingdon.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Jackets Lane | 0.1 miles |
| Hospital | Mount Vernon | 0.6 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.7 miles |
| Shop | Impressive Dry Cleaners | 0.9 miles |
| Train station | Northwood | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Haste Hill | 1.1 miles |
| Hospital | Harefield Hospital | 1.7 miles |
| University | Buckinghamshire New University | 4.3 miles |
| University | Lancaster Hotel & Spa | 5.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total incidents | 42 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2023 |
| London School of Theology | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Northwood College for Girls GDST | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Martin's School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Helen's School | Other | 1.1 miles | — (No rating) |
Rental Comparables
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).