39 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT
About 39 Holywell Road
39 Holywell Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £500,000.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
A subdivision application was refused at 39 Holywell Road in 2024.
- Sept 2024SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of Use of no.37 into x2 x4 bed flats and use of no.39 as 8 bed HMO (sui generis) with associated works.
HMO- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00654/FUL
- May 2024OutbuildingAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for an erection of an outbuilding for use as plantroom/storage.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00292/LDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 39 Holywell Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
39 Holywell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2023Most recent
£500,000
+85.2%over 15 years29 February 2008
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HT: £435,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD18 0HT
Everything we know about 39 Holywell 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Holywell Road homes
39 Holywell Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,597
Street avg £3,926
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brightwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Laurance Haines School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB