28 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
About 28 Elm Avenue
28 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £989,000 is 26.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £780,000 in February 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
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Energy performance
28 Elm Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 Elm Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
28 Elm Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£989,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
£780,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2019Most recent
£780,000
+21.9%over 14 years22 April 2004
£640,000
+137.0%over 2 years8 February 2002
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BE: £770,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other Elm Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 28 Elm Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,194
Street avg £5,575
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB