98a, Berry Avenue, Watford, WD24 6RY
About 98a
98a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6RY). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 25). The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 158.2% above the 2002 sale of £91,000. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
98a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
98a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
98a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 2 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2002Most recent
£91,000
+17.4%over 1 year2 October 2000
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6RY: £472,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Berry Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 98a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,590
Street avg £3,815
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.3 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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB








