1a, Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 778 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 69).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2005.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 January 2019
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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.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1a, Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA
- Jan 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01131/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 7 years.
£333,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£333,000
+97.6%over 7 years28 June 2009
£168,500
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







