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71 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 71 Brighton Road

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

71 Brighton Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in March 2024.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Brighton Road, Watford, WD24 5HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2017
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Lawful development certificate for conversion of loft space to habitable roof and construction of rear dormer window to rear elevation.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00216/LDC
    View planning record

What's in 71 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.

71 Brighton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2024Most recent

    £400,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 71 Brighton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,878

Street avg £4,560

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Brighton Road

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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.
£416k

1 Diamond Road

WD24 5EN

3 bed
£421k

1 Leavesden Road

WD24 5EB

3 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Desmond Road

WD24 5LH

£437k

1 Elm Grove

WD24 5NB

£444k

1 Garfield Street

WD24 5HA

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Lowestoft Road

WD24 5AX

3 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Chilcott Road

WD24 5LF

£478k

1 Gammons Farm Close

WD24 5FJ

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