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39 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Brighton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Brighton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jun 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2023from Jul 2022
EPC improved fromD62toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Brighton Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side infill extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01400/FULH
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£335,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2017Most recent

    £335,000

    +87.2%over 13 years
  2. 7 August 2003

    £179,000

    +58.4%over 2 years
  3. 26 April 2001

    £113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5HN: £407,978 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 39 Brighton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,764

Street avg £4,605

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Brighton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.