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47 Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Brookdene Avenue

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

47 Brookdene Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £818,140 in May 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Brookdene Avenue

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Nov 2023from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromF28toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Brookdene Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    17/1140/FUL
    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.

47 Brookdene Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£847,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£818,140

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2024Most recent

    £818,140

    +72.2%over 10 years

  2. 14 May 2014

    £475,000

    +299.2%over 18 years

  3. 25 June 1995

    £119,000

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

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.

Years Held for 47 Brookdene Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,721

Street avg £4,563

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Brookdene Avenue

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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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.

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 4LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4LG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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