7 Howard Close, Watford, WD24 5JB
About 7 Howard Close
7 Howard Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) 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 July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 sits 68.8% above the 2014 sale of £346,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
7 Howard Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 Howard Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 7 Howard Close, Watford, WD24 5JB
- Mar 2020PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of a front porch extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00115/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2020Decision
- PorchMay 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Howard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£346,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 2014Most recent
£346,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5JB: £280,000 (2025–2007).
Versus other Howard Close homes
EPC Rating for 7 Howard Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,621
Street avg £3,244
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leggatts Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beechfield School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB