5 Branston Close, Watford, WD19 4FL
About 5 Branston Close
5 Branston Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4FL). It has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (around 3186 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 296 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (229 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,858,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £1,600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
5 Branston Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,795 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 applications on record at 5 Branston Close, Watford, WD19 4FL
- Apr 2012ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Conservatory).
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00176/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2013Decision
- FullFeb 2013Decision
Unlock 5 Branston Close, Watford, WD19 4FL's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
- The 39 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Branston Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,858,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.
£1,600,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£1,600,000
+33.3%over 9 years20 January 2012
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4FL: £1,000,000 (2019–2012).
Versus other Branston Close homes
5 Branston Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,405
Street avg £4,811
Floor Area
296 m²
Street avg 235 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 11 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
179/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Deacons Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bromet Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







