2 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
About 2 Elm Avenue
2 Elm Avenue is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 262.2% above the 1999 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
2 Elm Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 April 2026
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Planning history
5 applications on record at 2 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
- Dec 2008Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft extension
- Documents
- 58 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01355/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2010Decision
- ConditionsDec 2009Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
2 Elm Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 1999Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BE: £9,375 (2025–2025).
Versus other Elm Avenue homes
On years held, 2 Elm Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,581
Street avg £2,926
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







