23 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB
About 23 Elm Grove
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2024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
Planning history
23 Elm Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2026ExtensionOutlineIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
23 Elm Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 September 2014Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5NB: £185,000 (2022–1996).
Versus other Elm Grove homes
23 Elm Grove is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB








