What type of property is 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL?

23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL?

23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL last sold for £425,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and September 2025, 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL rose from £66,500 to £425,000, a change of £358,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL?

23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL?

23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL located?

23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL?

Police records around 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL?

The closest primary school to 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL is Warren Dell Primary School (148m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birkdale Gardens, WD19 7AL is Hayling Road, 137m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 234m away.

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23 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Birkdale Gardens

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

23 Birkdale Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £425,000 in September 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 10.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Birkdale Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birkdale Gardens, Watford, WD19 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birkdale Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 23 Birkdale Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2025Most recent
£425,000
+132.3%over 19 years
13 July 2006
£182,950
+175.1%over 9 years
10 March 1997
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 7AL: £317,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in WD19 7AL

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Birkdale Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,060

Street avg £4,069

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 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

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