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13 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Purbrock Avenue

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

13 Purbrock Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 54.7% above the 2015 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Purbrock Avenue

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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.

13 Purbrock 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 16 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Aug 2016
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with rear dormer and 3no. rooflights to front.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00905/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Dec 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 4m for which the maximum height would be 3.75 m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.75 m

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01771/HPD
    View planning record

What's in 13 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2015Most recent

    £300,000

    +98.7%over 15 years
  2. 17 November 1999

    £151,000

    +18.4%
  3. 2 June 1999

    £127,500

    +48.3%
  4. 9 December 1998

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AD: £530,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Purbrock Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Purbrock Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,371

Street avg £3,917

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Purbrock Avenue

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

£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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 28 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 WD25 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 0AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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 13 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.