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1 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Five Fields Close

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

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.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Five Fields Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Five Fields Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Nov 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to Whitebeam Tree

    Agent
    Urban Forestry
    Reference
    11/1990/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to T1 Whitebeam

    Reference
    06/0329/TPO
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£435,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2013Most recent

    £435,000

    +155.9%over 14 years
  2. 29 June 1998

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BZ: £875,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Five Fields Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Five Fields Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,485

Street avg £3,553

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Five Fields Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 5BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.