1 The Square, Watford, WD24 6ND
About 1 The Square
1 The Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6ND). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 110.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in October 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2029
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Planning history
1 The Square has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 1 The Square, Watford, WD24 6ND
- Jun 2009PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch
Extension- Documents
- 42 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00303/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionOct 2011Decision
- ExtensionMay 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 25 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2019Most recent
£560,000
+128.6%over 11 years9 October 2008
£245,000
+315.3%over 13 years12 January 1995
£58,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6ND: £460,000 (2024–2012).
Versus other The Square homes
On epc rating, 1 The Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,862
Street avg £3,013
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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
0.1 km
Church of St Helen's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechfield School. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







