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5 Broom Grove, Watford, WD17 4RY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
68 m²
729 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Broom Grove

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

5 Broom Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4RY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 729 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 is 35.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£686/sq ft) was about 104.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.

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
Before you decide

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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.

5 Broom Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Broom Grove, Watford, WD17 4RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Broom Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Broom Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£679,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£499,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2013Most recent

    £499,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4RY: £485,000 (2020–2005).

On the street

Versus other Broom Grove homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Broom Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,383

Street avg £4,061

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Broom Grove

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

0.2 km

Bay Tree Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 34 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 4RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 5 Broom Grove, Watford, WD17 4RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.