What kind of home is 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE sell for?

34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE last sold for £590,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

The current EPC rating for 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE use?

The latest EPC at 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in December 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

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

Which area is 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE in?

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

What is crime like near 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

Police records around 34 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 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE?

The closest bus stop to 34 Elm Avenue, WD19 4BE is Sherwoods Road, 195m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 914m away.

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34 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Elm Avenue

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

34 Elm Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 16.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 13 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2018. Last sale on file: £590,000 in September 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2018
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of loft conversion, single storey front, side and rear extensions to include internal alterations.
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
18/01365/FULH
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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.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£590,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 September 2018Most recent
£590,000

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.

34 Elm Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,277

Street avg £5,415

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

Low

55 dB

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