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6 Birchmead, Watford, WD17 4RU

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
241 m²
2594 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Birchmead

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

6 Birchmead is a detached house in Watford (WD17 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 241 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Birchmead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birchmead, Watford, WD17 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Apr 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to tree/s under TPO.6 - tree T21- Douglas Fir fell to ground as other trees have fallen and crushed a car damaged neighbours roof

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00353/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to Trees within Group G2 Under TPO.6 Proposed removal of the Douglas Fir T21, proposed removal of the Scots Pine under TPO.6

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01000/TPO
    View planning record

What's in 6 Birchmead, Watford, WD17 4RU's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Birchmead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 4 sales in WD17 4RU: £630,000 (2019–2006).

On the street

Versus other Birchmead homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Birchmead outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

241 m²

Street avg 271 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Birchmead

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 4RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Birchmead, Watford, WD17 4RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.