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15 Douglas Avenue, Watford, WD24 7LY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
854 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Douglas Avenue

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

15 Douglas Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 854 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 69.3% above the 2012 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Douglas Avenue

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

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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.

15 Douglas Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Douglas Avenue, Watford, WD24 7LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Douglas Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Douglas Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.
Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£290,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2012Most recent

    £290,000

    +16.0%over 6 years

  2. 2 April 2006

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7LY: £510,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Douglas Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Douglas Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,655

Street avg £5,328

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Douglas Avenue

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

Flagged hereLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£486k

1 Parkgate Road

WD24 7BS

3 bed1 bath
£546k

10 Neston Road

WD24 7BW

3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Woodmere Avenue

WD24 7LR

3 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Northfield Gardens

WD24 7RF

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DZ

3 bed
£498k

10 Hillrise Avenue

WD24 7NR

2 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Southwold Road

WD24 7DP

2 bed
£630k

1 Munden Grove

WD24 7EF

4 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Widgeon Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 27 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 7LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 7LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

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 15 Douglas Avenue, Watford, WD24 7LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.