44 Bruce Grove, Watford, WD24 4DR
About 44 Bruce Grove
44 Bruce Grove is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
It changed hands recently, sold June 2026 for £441,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
44 Bruce Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 44 Bruce Grove, Watford, WD24 4DR
- Jul 2004ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00453/LDC
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 44 Bruce Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 28 years.
£441,500
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2026Most recent
£441,500
+16.2%over 10 years29 March 2016
£380,000
+55.1%over 8 years29 October 2007
£245,000
+63.4%over 5 years18 July 2002
£149,950
+206.0%over 4 years20 May 1998
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DR: £375,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Bruce Grove homes
On years held, 44 Bruce Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,256
Street avg £3,791
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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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







