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22 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Elm Avenue

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

22 Elm Avenue is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £794,000 is 19% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£849/sq ft) was about 139.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £667,500.

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Everything you need to know about 22 Elm Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Elm Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 22 Elm Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£794,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£667,500

Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2018Most recent

    £667,500

    +27.1%over 1 year
  2. 27 February 2017

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BE: £770,000 (2023–2019).

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.

22 Elm Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,144

Street avg £5,194

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Elm Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD19 4BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.