1 Gisburne Way, Watford, WD24 5BA
About 1 Gisburne Way
1 Gisburne Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 102% above the 2004 sale of £245,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Gisburne Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Gisburne Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 8 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2004Most recent
£245,000
+92.2%over 6 years11 June 1998
£127,500
+22.7%over 1 year15 November 1996
£103,905
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BA: £375,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Gisburne Way homes
On epc rating, 1 Gisburne Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,269
Street avg £4,389
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leggatts Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beechfield School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB








