1a, Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 sits 251% above the 1998 sale of £192,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 53% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 3 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 1998Most recent
£192,000
+58.7%over 2 years15 March 1996
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4LG: £770,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD19 4LG
Versus other Brookdene Avenue homes
Years Held for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,561
Street avg £4,670
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Brookdene Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bromet Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB