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16 Brixton Road, Watford, WD24 4DX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Brixton Road

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

16 Brixton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 100 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £450,000.

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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromE47toD63
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brixton Road, Watford, WD24 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Brixton Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

16 Brixton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £450,000

    +95.7%over 12 years

  2. 14 January 2011

    £230,000

    +206.7%over 13 years

  3. 21 November 1997

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DX: £420,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Brixton Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Brixton Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,239

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Brixton Road

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.
£468k

10 Brixton Road

WD24 4DX

3 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

3 bed
£450k

1 Balmoral Road

WD24 4ER

3 bed1 bath
£442k

10 Balmoral Road

WD24 4EP

3 bed1 bath
£375k

10 Bradshaw Road

WD24 4DE

3 bed
£479k

10 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

2 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Ellenbrook Close

WD24 4DP

2 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Bruce Grove

WD24 4DZ

2 bed1 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

Brixton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Knutsford Primary Academy. 33 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 4DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 16 Brixton Road, Watford, WD24 4DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.