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1 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Highfield

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

1 Highfield is a detached house in Watford (WD19 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 162.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £855,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    3 x Robinia - Crown Reduce by 25% by removing 2-3 metres from all over where appropriate back to previous reduction points

    Agent
    Artemis Tree Services
    Reference
    12/1609/TPO
    View planning record

What's in 1 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY'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.

Latest sale on 1 Highfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£930,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£855,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2023Most recent

    £855,000

    +200.0%over 24 years

  2. 9 May 1999

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DY: £537,500 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Highfield homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Highfield stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,938

Street avg £3,816

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Highfield

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£875k

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WD19 5BG

£718k

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WD19 5DN

£662k

1 Five Fields Close

WD19 5BZ

4 bed2 bath
£662k

1 Hangar Ruding

WD19 5BH

4 bed
£600k

1 Penrose Avenue

WD19 5AE

£593k

1 On The Hill

WD19 5DS

4 bed2 bath
£586k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£541k

1 Foxleys

WD19 5DB

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

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

Romilly Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Meryl School. 25 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 5DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5DY

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 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.