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23 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB

1 planning record
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
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 £443,000 sits 55.4% 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
  • 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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2024

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
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. Mar 2026
    ExtensionOutline
    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
    View planning record

What's in 23 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB'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.

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

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2014Most recent

    £285,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Elm Grove

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Leggatts Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beechfield School. 32 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.