Oakridge, Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BN
About Oakridge
Oakridge is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,298,000 is 29.8% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £1,000,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Oakridge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Oakridge changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.9% per year over 1 year.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 38.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 March 2022Most recent
£1,000,000
+38.9%18 October 2021
£720,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3BN: £475,000 (2022–1996).
Versus other Bellmount Wood Avenue homes
On floor area, Oakridge stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Langley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cassiobury Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB