What type of property is 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG?

1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG sell for?

1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG last sold for £737,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and May 2022, 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG rose from £115,000 to £737,500, a change of £622,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG?

1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG?

1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG has council approval for an extension granted in June 2004 under ref. 04/0366/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG?

1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG located?

1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG 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.

Which schools serve 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG?

The closest primary school to 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG is Bromet Primary School (686m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (1.6km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG is Brookdene Avenue, 60m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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1 Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Brookdene Avenue

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

1 Brookdene Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £737,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brookdene Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.

Jun 2004
ExtensionFull
In report
Single storey front, side and rear extension
Reference
04/0366/FUL
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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 Brookdene Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£746,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£737,500

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2022Most recent
£737,500
+541.3%over 25 years
23 May 1996
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4LG: £770,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WD19 4LG

On the street

Versus other Brookdene Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Brookdene Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,045

Street avg £4,555

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Watford report

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

Brookdene Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bromet Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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