5 Leggatts Close, Watford, WD24 5NG
About 5 Leggatts Close
5 Leggatts Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 85.3% above the 2012 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Leggatts Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2010ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development incorporating the erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00410/LDC
- Oct 2006ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01186/LDC
What's in 5 Leggatts Close, Watford, WD24 5NG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Leggatts Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 2 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2012Most recent
£285,000
+20.0%over 2 years5 April 2010
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5NG: £490,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in WD24 5NG
Versus other Leggatts Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Leggatts Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,314
Street avg £4,276
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
Maytree Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Orchard Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB