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27 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Oakdene Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Oakdene Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 139.5% above the 2005 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 27 Oakdene Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Mar 2024
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with three front velux roof lights.

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00133/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    In 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 6m for which the maximum height would be 2.75m and the height of the eaves would be 2.50m.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00675/HPD
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Oakdene Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2005Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6RN: £488,562 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Oakdene Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Oakdene Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,356

Street avg £3,745

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Oakdene Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bushey Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cherry Tree Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 6RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 6RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 6RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.