5b, Bucks Avenue, Watford, WD19 4AR
About 5b
5b is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 is 47.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014. At 108 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Mar 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a two storey rear extension, two storey side extension and new front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00204/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
5b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2014Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AR: £900,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Bucks Avenue homes
On floor area, 5b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,583
Street avg £5,692
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heath Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bromet Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB