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61 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY

5 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 61 Highfield

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

61 Highfield is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Last sale on file: £370,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 23.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 Highfield

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Sept 2012
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 61 Highfield is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Feb 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Oak back of propertyGoals:Reduce size of crown height and spreadRemove disease dead woodReduce all live branches, 2-2.5 metres length reduction, entire canopy back to previous pruned pointsRemove dead branches as needed, entire canopy

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    23/2043/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Oak tree in rear garden. Work required: 30% Crown Thinning and 30% Crown Reduction. Crown Reduction by 2 meters. Work is now required to bring the tree back to shape. The height of the tree will remain untouched, however the spread of the tree to return back to 7 meters after pruning. The tree was last pruned June 2017 under application number 16/1360/TPO.The tree is T349 Married Quarters, Carpenders Park No 1 97. Since last pruned, the crown all round the tree has grown in volume restricting light coming through and the branches have spread into our neighbours garden at both 63 and 65 Highfield.Work would be required to reduce the outer parts of the crown to give it a balanced shape and size, and thinning to reduce the amount of dense foliage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/1937/TPO
    View planning record

What's in 61 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2020Most recent

    £370,000

    +52.0%over 7 years

  2. 18 February 2013

    £243,500

    +15.4%over 3 years

  3. 4 August 2009

    £211,000

    +32.7%over 7 years

  4. 16 September 2001

    £159,000

    +24.2%over 2 years

  5. 20 November 1998

    £127,995

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 habitable rooms, 61 Highfield runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,737

Street avg £3,916

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 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.
£460k

1 Lower Tail

WD19 5DD

£490k

1 The Mead

WD19 5BY

£508k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
£519k

1 Carpenders Avenue

WD19 5BS

£541k

1 Foxleys

WD19 5DB

3 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Pankridge, The Hoe

WD19 5AX

2 bed2 bath
£369k

1 Dunsmore, The Hoe

WD19 5AU

£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 61 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.