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1 Brookside Road, Watford, WD19 4BW

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Brookside Road

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Brookside Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromD63toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brookside Road, Watford, WD19 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brookside Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2020
    ConservatoryOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

1 Brookside Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2014Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BW: £405,000 (2019–2015).

On the street

Versus other Brookside Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Brookside Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,448

Street avg £4,862

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Brookside Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Brookside Road, Watford, WD19 4BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.