49 Barnhurst Path, Watford, WD19 6TX
About 49 Barnhurst Path
49 Barnhurst Path is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 6TX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £365,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Oct 2023OutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Removal of chimney stack.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1338/CLPD
- Mar 2017PorchFullIn report
Front porch
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0222/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
49 Barnhurst Path has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 13 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2023Most recent
£365,000
+166.4%over 8 years28 April 2014
£137,000
+11.8%over 3 years20 May 2010
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 6TX: £440,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WD19 6TX
Versus other Barnhurst Path homes
On floor area, 49 Barnhurst Path runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,448
Street avg £4,138
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heysham Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Greenfields Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB








