31 Brightwell Road, Watford, WD18 0HR
About 31 Brightwell Road
31 Brightwell Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HR). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Nov 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01099/FULH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
31 Brightwell Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5 sales in WD18 0HR: £375,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WD18 0HR
Everything we know about 31 Brightwell Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Brightwell Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 31 Brightwell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brightwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Laurance Haines School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB