39 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN
About 39 Brighton Road
39 Brighton Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 31 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
39 Brighton Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2018ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of 2 single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00048/LDC
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side infill extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01400/FULH
What's in 39 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2017Most recent
£335,000
+87.2%over 13 years7 August 2003
£179,000
+58.4%over 2 years26 April 2001
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5HN: £407,978 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD24 5HN
Versus other Brighton Road homes
On floor area, 39 Brighton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,764
Street avg £4,605
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
Longspring — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beechfield School. 34 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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB








