20 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
About 20 Five Fields Close
20 Five Fields Close is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1266 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 sits 53% above the 2009 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
20 Five Fields Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 20 Five Fields Close.
- Sept 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 4.5 metres, maximum height 3.4 metres, maximum eaves height 3 metres)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1763/PDE
- May 2006ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Certififcate of lawfulness proposed development: Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0630/CLPD
What's in 20 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£673,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 11 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2009Most recent
£440,000
+95.6%over 11 years4 June 1998
£225,000
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
20 Five Fields Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,741
Street avg £3,615
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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








