1 Birchmead, Watford, WD17 4RU
About 1 Birchmead
1 Birchmead is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £860,000 sits 72% above the 2007 sale of £500,000. At 142 m² it sits well below the postcode median (241 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
5 Day Notice- Works to trees under TPO 6: T7 Larch- Fell to ground level due to disease
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00073/TPO
What's in 1 Birchmead, Watford, WD17 4RU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£860,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 April 2007Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in WD17 4RU: £710,000 (2019–2006).
Versus other Birchmead homes
1 Birchmead outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 304 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Bay Tree Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Nascot Wood Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB