1 Diamond Road, Watford, WD24 5EN
About 1 Diamond Road
1 Diamond Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 17.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 98% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Diamond Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Diamond Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 4 years.
£353,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£353,000
+53.5%over 4 years18 January 2013
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5EN: £432,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 5EN
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Versus other Diamond Road homes
On floor area, 1 Diamond Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,903
Street avg £4,039
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Shakespeare Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB