26 Bruce Grove, Watford, WD24 4DR
About 26 Bruce Grove
26 Bruce Grove is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26 Bruce Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26 Bruce Grove changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 1 year.
£385,000
Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 April 2021Most recent
£385,000
+18.5%over 8 months17 August 2020
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DR: £441,500 (2026–2023).
Versus other Bruce Grove homes
Habitable Rooms for 26 Bruce Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,477
Street avg £3,843
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Regent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Parkgate Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







