83 Brightwell Road, Watford, WD18 0HR
About 83 Brightwell Road
83 Brightwell Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in January 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
83 Brightwell Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00594/LDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
83 Brightwell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 7 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2023Most recent
£375,000
+25.6%over 7 years3 November 2015
£298,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HR: £357,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD18 0HR
Everything we know about 83 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 83 Brightwell Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,357
Street avg £4,276
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB