5 Leavesden Road, Watford, WD24 5EB
About 5 Leavesden Road
5 Leavesden Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) 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 May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £400,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 164.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Leavesden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Leavesden Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2025Most recent
£400,000
+5.3%over 3 years1 June 2021
£380,000
+7.0%over 2 years7 April 2019
£355,000
+10.9%over 3 years12 August 2015
£320,000
+52.4%over 4 years26 August 2010
£210,000
+72.1%over 9 years5 August 2001
£122,000
+52.9%over 2 years30 March 1999
£79,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5EB: £360,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD24 5EB
Versus other Leavesden Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Leavesden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,882
Street avg £3,464
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brixton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB








