29 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY
About 29 Highfield
29 Highfield is a detached house in Watford (WD19 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 155 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 £886,000 sits 228.2% above the 1998 sale of £269,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
29 Highfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
An application for a garage conversion is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension, conversion of garage into habitable accommodation, alterations to side fenestration
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/0212/FUL
What's in 29 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
29 Highfield's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£886,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£269,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 1998Most recent
£269,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DY: £585,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other Highfield homes
On price per m², 29 Highfield runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,742
Street avg £4,007
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB