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 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 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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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

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.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£802,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£800,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 27 years.

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

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

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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. 31 schools nearby.

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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

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