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 £509,000 is 35.7% 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
Planning history
16 The Thrums has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2020ExtensionOutlineIn 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 5.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.10m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00163/HPD
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00043/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
16 The Thrums valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£509,000
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
4/mo
Rising 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








