26 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ
About 26 The Thrums
26 The Thrums is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £474,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 109.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2005.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
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Energy performance
26 The Thrums's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00077/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 The Thrums was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.
£474,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2025Most recent
£474,000
+82.3%over 17 years16 August 2007
£260,000
+168.0%over 8 years8 July 1999
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6DJ: £320,000 (2019–2013).
Versus other The Thrums homes
On price per m², 26 The Thrums stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,209
Street avg £2,617
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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
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