6 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
About 6 Elm Avenue
6 Elm Avenue is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
At 249 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. Today's modelled estimate of £918,000 sits 55.6% above the 2019 sale of £590,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 46.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold May 2019 for £590,000.
Energy performance
6 Elm Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 6 Elm Avenue.
- Nov 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Retrospective application for a store/playroom outbuilding.
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01085/FULH
- Oct 2019Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a new two storey dwelling
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00994/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
6 Elm Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£918,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£590,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BE: £780,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other Elm Avenue homes
6 Elm Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,369
Street avg £5,715
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 9 years
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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








