What kind of home is 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

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

What did 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE sell for?

30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE last sold for £765,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and February 2018, 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE rose from £185,000 to £765,000, a change of £580,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

The current EPC rating for 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE use?

The latest EPC at 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

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

Which area is 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE in?

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

What is crime like near 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

Police records around 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE 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.

What schools are near 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

The closest primary school to 30 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 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

The closest bus stop to 30 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is Sherwoods Road, 195m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 914m away.

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30 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Elm Avenue

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

30 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £899,000 is 17.5% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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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.

30 Elm Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

Price for 30 Elm Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£899,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£765,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2018Most recent
£765,000
+118.6%over 15 years
30 July 2002
£350,000
+89.2%over 3 years
13 May 1999
£185,000

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

Nearby sales in WD19 4BE

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.

30 Elm Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,581

Street avg £5,545

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

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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.

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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 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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