What kind of home is 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE sell for?

16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE last sold for £9,375 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £589,500 in October 2019, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and June 2025, 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE fell from £589,500 to £9,375, a change of £580,125. That works out to roughly -51.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE use?

The latest EPC at 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE had any planning applications?

16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE in?

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

Is 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE 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.

What schools are near 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

The closest primary school to 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is Bromet Primary School (718m), 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 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is Sherwoods Road, 195m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 914m away.

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16 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 16 Elm Avenue

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

16 Elm Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -51.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 7590.7% above the 2025 sale of £9,375. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£7/sq ft) was about 97.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £9,375 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 June 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Elm Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 16 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE

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Mar 2020
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/00216/HPD
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Loft ConversionJul 2020Decision
Loft ConversionJun 2020Decision

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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.

16 Elm Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -51.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£9,375

Growth on file: -51.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2025Most recent
£9,375
-98.4%over 5 years
6 October 2019
£589,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BE: £9,375 (2025–2025).

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On the street

Versus other Elm Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Elm Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£77

Street avg £3,042

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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