1 Brookside Road, Watford, WD19 4BW
About 1 Brookside Road
1 Brookside Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 72.7% above the 2014 sale of £300,000. At 87 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Brookside Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1333/CLPD
- Mar 2020ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension replacing existing conservatory (maximum depth 4 metres, maximum height 3.7 metres and eaves height 2.75 metres)
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0331/PDE
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Sales history & valuation
1 Brookside Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2014Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BW: £405,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in WD19 4BW
Versus other Brookside Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Brookside Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,448
Street avg £4,862
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Thorpe Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Laurance Haines School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB








