63 Brightwell Road, Watford, WD18 0HR
About 63 Brightwell Road
63 Brightwell Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0HR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2020. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 11.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £376,000 in March 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a single-storey side and rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Jan 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey rear and side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00021/FULH
- Oct 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00753/HPD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
63 Brightwell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£376,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2024Most recent
£376,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HR: £357,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in WD18 0HR
Everything we know about 63 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
Years Held for 63 Brightwell Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,883
Street avg £4,312
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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