1 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
About 1 Five Fields Close
1 Five Fields Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 52.2% above the 2013 sale of £435,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 1 Five Fields Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to Whitebeam Tree
- Agent
- Urban Forestry
- Reference
- 11/1990/TPO
- Apr 2006
What's in 1 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2013Most recent
£435,000
+155.9%over 14 years29 June 1998
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BZ: £875,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in WD19 5BZ
19 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Jun 2021
£1,170,00014 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Oct 2019
£875,00016 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Sept 2017
£1,050,00015 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Sept 2014
£586,2007 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Jan 2014
£535,000
Versus other Five Fields Close homes
1 Five Fields Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,485
Street avg £3,553
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Upper Hitch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Meryl School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB








