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47 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 47 Highfield

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

47 Highfield is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 207.6% above the 2001 sale of £185,000. At 78 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Highfield

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Highfield has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

47 Highfield's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£185,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2001Most recent

    £185,000

    +19.4%over 2 years

  2. 22 December 1998

    £154,995

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.

On epc rating, 47 Highfield runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,372

Street avg £3,979

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 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.
£541k

1 Foxleys

WD19 5DB

3 bed1 bath
£508k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
£586k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£593k

1 On The Hill

WD19 5DS

4 bed2 bath
£662k

1 Five Fields Close

WD19 5BZ

4 bed2 bath
£662k

1 Hangar Ruding

WD19 5BH

4 bed
£371k

1 Pankridge, The Hoe

WD19 5AX

2 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Gibbs Couch

WD19 5EG

2 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 47 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.