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21 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£423,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£351,500)+20%
  • Against WD19 7AL's recent median (£317,000)+33%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£423,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£351,500)+20%
  • Against WD19 7AL's recent median (£317,000)+33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Birkdale Gardens is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 7AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in WD19 7AL

    5 sales, median £317,000 (2025–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Birkdale Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2015Most recent

    £351,500

    +104.4%over 9 years

  2. 19 October 2006

    £171,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 7AL: £317,000 (2025–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 21 Birkdale Gardens

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

21 Birkdale Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 20.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Birkdale Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 21 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL

2decisions2extensions13documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 4 metres, maximum height 4 metres, maximum eaves height 3 metres)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    18/1327/PDE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Birkdale Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 21 Birkdale Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,394

Street avg £3,742

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hayling Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Warren Dell Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary148m
  • Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary504m
  • St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary571m
  • St Meryl SchoolPrimary828m

Nearest stops

  • Hayling RoadBus stop137m
  • Carpenders Park Railway StationBus stop138m
  • Carpenders Park Railway StationBus stop141m
  • Carpenders Park Railway StationBus stop177m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
  • Shoplifting295 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 7AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 7AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Birkdale Gardens is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 7AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Birkdale Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Birkdale Gardens was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 21 Birkdale Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 7AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
21 Birkdale Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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