16 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ
About 16 The Thrums
16 The Thrums is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 31.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 73.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £375,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2028
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Planning history
16 The Thrums has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 16 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00043/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
16 The Thrums valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6DJ: £320,000 (2025–2013).
Versus other The Thrums homes
Price per m² for 16 The Thrums runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,310
Street avg £2,707
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Church of St Helen's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beechfield School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







