What type of property is 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD?

1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD last change hands?

1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD last sold for £800,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £187,000 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and August 2025, 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD rose from £187,000 to £800,000, a change of £613,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD?

1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD?

1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD located?

1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD show an average of 179 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD?

The closest primary school to 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD is Bromet Primary School (707m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BD is Sherwoods Road, 212m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 886m away.

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1 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BD

Estimated value

£860,000

Since the 2025 sale (£800,000)+8%
Against WD19 4BD's recent median (£660,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£860,000

Against its 2025 sale (£800,000)+8%
Against WD19 4BD's recent median (£660,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
137 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WD19 4BD
5 sales, median £660,000 (2024–2016)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Elm Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

25 August 2025Most recent
£800,000
+327.8%over 26 years
13 January 1999
£187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BD: £660,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in WD19 4BD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Elm Avenue

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

1 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £800,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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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.

1 Elm Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 January 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elm Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Elm Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Elm Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,839

Street avg £5,895

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sherwoods Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bromet Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary707m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary855m
Bushey Manor Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

Sherwoods RoadBus stop212m
Heath RoadBus stop297m
Upper HitchBus stop587m
By The WoodBus stop631m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
Shoplifting295 reports13%
Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Elm Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Elm Avenue was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Elm Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Elm Avenue is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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