1 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA
About 1 Goodwood Avenue
1 Goodwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 36). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Goodwood Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA
- Jan 2017FullOutcome in report
Removal of existing single garage to replace with a double garage.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01663/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Goodwood Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LA: £500,000 (2024–2019).
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Courtlands Drive Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







