What kind of home is 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD?

17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD?

17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD last sold for £333,500 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £163,500 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and June 2011, 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD rose from £163,500 to £333,500, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD?

17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,354 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD use?

The latest EPC at 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD have?

17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2005 under ref. 05/00670/LDC. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD?

17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD in?

17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD?

The closest primary school to 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD is Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School (514m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Purbrock Avenue, WD25 0AD is Library, 216m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 845m away.

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17 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1354 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Purbrock Avenue

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

17 Purbrock Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1354 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (June 2011). Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 48.4% above the 2011 sale price.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Purbrock Avenue'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 22 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Purbrock Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Aug 2005
ExtensionAmendment
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for erection of a single storey rear extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
05/00670/LDC
View planning record
Jul 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
05/00603/FUL
View planning record

What's in 17 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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£333,500

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2011Most recent
£333,500
+104.0%over 9 years
29 April 2002
£163,500

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

Nearby sales in WD25 0AD

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.

17 Purbrock Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,651

Street avg £3,957

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Watford report

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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