17 Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG
About 17 Brookdene Avenue
17 Brookdene Avenue is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
17 Brookdene Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Brookdene Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£904,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4LG: £770,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD19 4LG
Versus other Brookdene Avenue homes
17 Brookdene Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
179/mo
Falling 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.
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
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







