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5 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Brighton Road

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

5 Brighton Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £393,100. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Brighton Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Feb 2016
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Brighton Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Brighton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£393,100

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2021Most recent

    £393,100

    +7.0%over 3 years

  2. 16 February 2018

    £367,500

    +89.9%over 9 years

  3. 16 October 2008

    £193,500

    +148.1%over 9 years

  4. 13 May 1999

    £78,000

    +23.8%over 3 years

  5. 31 January 1996

    £63,000

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.

Price per m² for 5 Brighton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,172

Street avg £4,548

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£538k

1 Maytree Crescent

WD24 5NJ

1 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Cecil Street

WD24 5AS

1 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Courtlands Close

WD24 5GR

1 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Chatsworth Mews, Diamond Road

WD24 5HD

2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Leaford Crescent

WD24 5JQ

2 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Garfield Street

WD24 5HA

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Lowestoft Road

WD24 5AX

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Leavesden Road

WD24 5EB

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

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 5 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.