What type of property is 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB?

3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB sell for?

3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB last sold for £517,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,500 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and June 2021, 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB rose from £63,500 to £517,500, a change of £454,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB?

3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 5NB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB?

3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB located?

3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (192% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB?

The closest primary school to 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB is Beechfield School (215m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Elm Grove, WD24 5NB is Leggatts Way, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Elm Grove

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

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 £580,000 is 12.1% 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.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Elm Grove, Watford, WD24 5NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Elm Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Elm Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£517,500

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£517,500
+715.0%over 25 years
4 September 1995
£63,500

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

Nearby sales in WD24 5NB

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.

3 Elm Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.1 km

Leggatts Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beechfield School. 32 schools nearby.

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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· 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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