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23 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB

1 planning record

Estimated value

£437,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£285,000)+53%
  • Against WD24 5NB's recent median (£185,000)+136%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£437,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£285,000)+53%
  • Against WD24 5NB's recent median (£185,000)+136%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Elm Grove is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5NB. 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

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in WD24 5NB

    5 sales, median £185,000 (2022–1996)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Elm Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2014Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5NB: £185,000 (2022–1996).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Elm Grove

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

23 Elm Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5NB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 53.3% above the 2014 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 70 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2024

Current Certificate
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Elm Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB

1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2026
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00137/HPD
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On the street

Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Elm Grove is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leggatts Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beechfield School. 32 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Beechfield SchoolPrimary215m
  • The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary469m
  • Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary480m
  • Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary833m

Nearest stops

  • Leggatts WayBus stop87m
  • Brett PlaceBus stop126m
  • Churchfields RoadBus stop201m
  • Leaford CrescentBus stop224m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
  • Other Theft140 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Elm Grove is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5NB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Elm Grove. 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 23 Elm Grove was lodged in June 2014 at band D and expired in June 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 23 Elm Grove. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 5NB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
23 Elm Grove 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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