Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£446,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£280,000)+59%
- Against WD24 5LA's recent median (£500,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
792 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£446,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£280,000)+59%
- Against WD24 5LA's recent median (£500,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Goodwood Avenue is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WD24 5LA
5 sales, median £500,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
1 September 2013Most recent
£280,000
+16.7%over 7 years18 July 2006
£239,950
+89.7%over 5 years15 December 2000
£126,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LA: £500,000 (2024–2019).
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About 31 Goodwood Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Goodwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 792 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 59.3% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
31 Goodwood Avenue'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 06 Oct 2019
Current Certificate
Oct 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 October 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Goodwood Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 31 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA
2decisions2extensions16documents3nearby
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00187/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2015Decision
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Versus other Goodwood Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 31 Goodwood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,803
Street avg £4,868
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary481m
- The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary534m
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Courtlands Drive ShopsBus stop122m
- Hollytree HouseBus stop191m
- Hollytree HouseBus stop240m
- Chilcott RoadBus stop446m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 31 Goodwood Avenue is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 31 Goodwood Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Goodwood Avenue was lodged in October 2009 at band D and expired in October 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 31 Goodwood Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 5LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Goodwood Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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