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42 Bruce Grove, Watford, WD24 4DR

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42 Bruce Grove

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

42 Bruce Grove is a three-bedroom 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 (July 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bruce Grove, Watford, WD24 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bruce Grove has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2021Most recent

    £420,000

    +9.8%over 3 years

  2. 9 April 2017

    £382,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DR: £441,500 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bruce Grove homes

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

Price per m² for 42 Bruce Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,884

Street avg £3,816

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Bruce Grove

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Balmoral Road

WD24 4ER

3 bed1 bath
£442k

10 Balmoral Road

WD24 4EP

3 bed1 bath
£468k

10 Brixton Road

WD24 4DX

3 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

3 bed
£375k

10 Bradshaw Road

WD24 4DE

3 bed
£479k

10 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

2 bed1 bath
£418k

1 Bruce Grove

WD24 4DZ

2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Salisbury Road

WD24 4DT

2 bed2 bath
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 4DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 42 Bruce Grove, Watford, WD24 4DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.