53 Eastfield Avenue, Watford, WD24 4HH
About 53 Eastfield Avenue
53 Eastfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 is 28.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 53 Eastfield Avenue, Watford, WD24 4HH
- Oct 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.35m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00950/HPD
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionApr 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
53 Eastfield Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£440,000
+124.5%over 14 years18 June 2003
£196,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4HH: £520,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in WD24 4HH
Versus other Eastfield Avenue homes
53 Eastfield Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,411
Street avg £3,860
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Balmoral Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







