Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£856,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£818,140)+5%
- Against WD19 4LG's recent median (£770,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£856,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£818,140)+5%
- Against WD19 4LG's recent median (£770,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 47 Brookdene Avenue is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4LG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
143 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WD19 4LG
5 sales, median £770,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
47 Brookdene Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
14 May 2024Most recent
£818,140
+72.2%over 10 years14 May 2014
£475,000
+299.2%over 18 years25 June 1995
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4LG: £770,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD19 4LG
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 47 Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 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.
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
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2033
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 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 application on record at 47 Brookdene Avenue, Watford, WD19 4LG
1decisions1extensions6documents4nearby
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1140/FUL
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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 £4,572
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary686m
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Brookdene AvenueBus stop60m
- Oaklands AvenueBus stop219m
- Thorpe CrescentBus stop347m
- Long CroftBus stop432m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
- Shoplifting295 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 47 Brookdene Avenue is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4LG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 47 Brookdene Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 47 Brookdene Avenue was lodged in November 2023 at band D and is valid until November 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 47 Brookdene Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4LG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 47 Brookdene Avenue is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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