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79 Northfield Gardens, Watford, WD24 7RF

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79 Northfield Gardens

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

79 Northfield Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Last sale on file: £625,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Northfield Gardens

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE43toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Northfield Gardens, Watford, WD24 7RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Northfield Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 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 4.3m for which the maximum height would be 3.8m and the height of the eaves would be 2.8m

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00246/HPD
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Price for 79 Northfield Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£625,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £625,000

    +51.0%over 9 years

  2. 7 October 2014

    £414,000

    +59.2%over 3 years

  3. 26 November 2010

    £260,000

    +4.0%over 4 years

  4. 4 July 2006

    £250,000

    +103.3%over 7 years

  5. 27 May 1999

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7RF: £605,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Northfield Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 79 Northfield Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,952

Street avg £4,817

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Northfield Gardens

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Parkgate Road

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£648k

1 Douglas Avenue

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£640k

10 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DY

4 bed2 bath
£630k

1 Munden Grove

WD24 7EF

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£320k

1 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DZ

3 bed
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

Parkgate Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 31 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 7RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 7RF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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

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