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31 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Leaford Crescent

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

31 Leaford Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 37% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2008.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Leaford Crescent

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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.

31 Leaford Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of a single storey front and side extension, replacement of garage door with a window, installation of bathroom in garage, and increase in height of garage roof (amended description).

    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00437/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 31 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ'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 1999.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£405,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2014Most recent

    £405,000

    +44.7%over 8 years
  2. 22 May 2006

    £279,950

    +86.6%over 6 years
  3. 2 September 1999

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5JQ: £298,500 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Leaford Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Leaford Crescent outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,127

Street avg £4,542

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Leaford Crescent

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

Leaford Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Orchard Primary School. 30 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 5JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5JQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 31 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.