What kind of home is 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY?

13 The Mead, WD19 5BY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY sell for?

13 The Mead, WD19 5BY last sold for £485,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and March 2021, 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY rose from £115,000 to £485,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY?

The current EPC rating for 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY?

13 The Mead, WD19 5BY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY use?

The latest EPC at 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY had any planning applications?

13 The Mead, WD19 5BY has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY?

13 The Mead, WD19 5BY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY in?

13 The Mead, WD19 5BY sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY in a safe area?

Police records around 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY show an average of 179 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY?

The closest primary school to 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY is St Meryl School (325m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY?

The closest bus stop to 13 The Mead, WD19 5BY is Delta Gain Shops, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 300m away.

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13 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 The Mead

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

13 The Mead is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 156.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

13 The Mead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2029

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BY

1decisions16documents

Flagged:Retrospective

Mar 2013
Amendment
Outcome in report
Retrospective: Prefabricated garage (retention of hedge)
Retrospective
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
13/0051/RSP
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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.

Price for 13 The Mead has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£594,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£485,000
+321.7%over 21 years
24 May 1999
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BY: £250,000 (2023–2007).

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On the street

Versus other The Mead homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 The Mead is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,843

Street avg £3,678

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Delta Gain Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Meryl School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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