What kind of home is 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW?

42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW sell for?

42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW last sold for £785,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £645,000 in February 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW?

Across 2 sales between February 2014 and December 2020, 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW rose from £645,000 to £785,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW?

The current EPC rating for 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW?

42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 3BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW use?

The latest EPC at 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW?

42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW in?

42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW?

The closest primary school to 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW is Cassiobury Junior School (91m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW?

The closest bus stop to 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, WD17 3BW is Langley Way, 271m away. The nearest underground option is Watford Underground Station, 1.2km away.

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42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Bellmount Wood Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £931,000 is 18.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £785,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bellmount Wood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£931,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£785,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2020Most recent
£785,000
+21.7%over 6 years
3 February 2014
£645,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3BW: £780,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in WD17 3BW

On the street

Versus other Bellmount Wood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£6,331

Street avg £4,966

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£1.0m

1 Stratford Way

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4 bed

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10 Beechpark Way

WD17 3TY

4 bed

£1.3m

1 Temple Close

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1 Peace Drive

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10 Bellmount Wood Avenue

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1 Berceau Walk

WD17 3BL

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

Full Watford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Langley Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cassiobury Junior School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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