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15 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Desmond Road

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

15 Desmond Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 21.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £442,000 in August 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Desmond Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 15 Desmond Road.

  1. Jun 2005
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of ground floor and 1st floor rear extension plus porch and roof and minor alterations

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00321/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 15 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH'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.

Latest sale on 15 Desmond Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£442,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2020Most recent

    £442,000

    +550.0%over 23 years

  2. 29 November 1996

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LH: £385,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Desmond Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 15 Desmond Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,291

Street avg £4,092

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Desmond Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£546k

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4 bed
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1 Ashwell Place

WD24 5JX

4 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Gisburne Way

WD24 5BA

3 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Acme Road

WD24 5AH

3 bed2 bath
£611k

1 Howard Close

WD24 5JB

3 bed
£447k

1 Lowestoft Road

WD24 5AX

3 bed1 bath
£648k

1 Damson Close

WD24 5JY

3 bed2 bath
£444k

1 Garfield Street

WD24 5HA

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

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

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 5LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 15 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.