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15 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Highfield

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

15 Highfield is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

At 187 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 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,058,000 sits 57.9% above the 2013 sale of £670,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2016
    Amendment
    In report

    Non Material Amendments to Planning Permission 16/0098/FUL: Alterations to fenestration detail.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    16/1489/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2016
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    16/0098/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 15 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.

15 Highfield has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£1,058,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£670,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2013Most recent

    £670,000

    +116.1%over 14 years
  2. 25 August 1998

    £309,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DY: £585,000 (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.

Floor Area for 15 Highfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,583

Street avg £3,924

On par

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 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
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

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