What type of property is 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA?

5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA sell for?

5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA last sold for £655,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and February 2025, 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA rose from £295,000 to £655,000, a change of £360,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA?

5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA?

5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA located?

5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA?

Police records around 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA?

The closest primary school to 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA is Bromet Primary School (697m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lowson Grove, WD19 4BA is Sherwoods Road, 242m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 848m away.

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5 Lowson Grove, Watford, WD19 4BA

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lowson Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Lowson Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £655,000 in February 2025. At 102 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lowson Grove, Watford, WD19 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2016
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a pvc conservatory to rear.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
16/00985/FULH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Lowson Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£655,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2025Most recent
£655,000
+122.0%over 21 years
23 January 2004
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BA: £325,000 (2020–1997).

Nearby sales in WD19 4BA

On the street

Versus other Lowson Grove homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Lowson Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,422

Street avg £5,180

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

Full Watford report

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

Sherwoods Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bromet Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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