21 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY
About 21 Highfield
21 Highfield is a detached house in Watford (WD19 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £821,000 sits 204.1% above the 1998 sale of £269,995.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Highfield has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
21 Highfield's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£821,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£269,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 August 1998Most recent
£269,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DY: £585,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other Highfield homes
On years held, 21 Highfield stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,195
Street avg £3,987
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Romilly Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Meryl School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB








