5 Berry Avenue, Watford, WD24 6RU
About 5 Berry Avenue
5 Berry Avenue is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6RU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 25 units on file.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £304,500 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Berry Avenue, Watford, WD24 6RU
- Sept 2020FullOutcome in report
Proposed kerb to be dropped outside property in order to have a driveway.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00848/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
£304,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2024Most recent
£304,500
+10050.0%over 2 years5 April 2022
£3,000
-98.8%over 3 years19 July 2018
£250,000
+54.3%over 5 years14 December 2012
£162,000
+72.3%over 11 years9 November 2001
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6RU: £480,000 (2026–2021).
Versus other Berry Avenue homes
On price per m², 5 Berry Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,639
Street avg £3,617
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.3 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







