13 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH
About 13 Desmond Road
13 Desmond Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 50% above the 2006 sale of £209,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2007ConditionsIn report
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 5 (cycle and bin storage), 6 (soundproofing) and 7 (fencing), of Town Planning permission reference 06/01395FUL
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00225/DISCON
- Jan 2007SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear extension and conversion to two flats
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 64 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01395/FUL
What's in 13 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
13 Desmond Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£209,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2006Most recent
£209,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LH: £385,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in WD24 5LH
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Courtlands Drive Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Orchard Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB








