3 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB
About 3 Elm Grove
3 Elm Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5NB). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £517,500 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2030
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Planning history
3 Elm Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Elm Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 26 years.
£517,500
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£517,500
+715.0%over 25 years4 September 1995
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5NB: £185,000 (2022–1996).
Versus other Elm Grove homes
3 Elm Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area 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