What kind of home is 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN?

5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN sell for?

5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN last sold for £390,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £204,000 in February 2005, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2005 and November 2017, 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN rose from £204,000 to £390,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN?

5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN had any planning applications?

5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN?

5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN in?

5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN?

Police records around 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN?

The closest primary school to 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN is Cherry Tree Primary School (355m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Oakdene Road, WD24 6RN is Bushey Mill Lane, 311m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 822m away.

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5 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN

6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 5 Oakdene Road

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

5 Oakdene Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for a loft conversion is awaiting a decision. At 73 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 106.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 25 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 June 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Oakdene Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at 5 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN

5decisions6extensions80documents4nearby

Jul 2013
ExtensionOutline
Outcome 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 6.0 m for which the maximum height would be 3.2 m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.2m.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
13/00576/HPD
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionAug 2021Decision
ExtensionJul 2021Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£390,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2017Most recent
£390,000
+91.2%over 12 years
23 February 2005
£204,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6RN: £482,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in WD24 6RN

On the street

Versus other Oakdene Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Oakdene Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,342

Street avg £3,580

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

123/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 6RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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