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49 Barnhurst Path, Watford, WD19 6TX

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Barnhurst Path

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Shared gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Barnhurst Path

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromC69toE48
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Barnhurst Path, Watford, WD19 6TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Oct 2023
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Removal of chimney stack.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    23/1338/CLPD
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2017
    PorchFull
    In report

    Front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    17/0222/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

49 Barnhurst Path has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2023Most recent

    £365,000

    +166.4%over 8 years
  2. 28 April 2014

    £137,000

    +11.8%over 3 years
  3. 20 May 2010

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 6TX: £440,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Barnhurst Path homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 49 Barnhurst Path runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,448

Street avg £4,138

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Barnhurst Path

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
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.

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.

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 6TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 6TX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 6TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 49 Barnhurst Path, Watford, WD19 6TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.