23 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ
About 23 The Thrums
23 The Thrums is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 160.9% above the 2002 sale of £202,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 February 2026
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Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 23 The Thrums in 2022.
8 applications on record at 23 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00844/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2022Decision
- ExtensionNov 2019Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
23 The Thrums valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£202,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2002Most recent
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6DJ: £375,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other The Thrums homes
On floor area, 23 The Thrums stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,453
Street avg £2,993
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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