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27 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Purbrock Avenue

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

27 Purbrock Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold December 2022 for £660,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral
  • Summer houseYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2024
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension, porch extension and front garage extension

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01107/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2023
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of front porch and a single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00425/FULH
    View planning record

What's in 27 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Latest sale on 27 Purbrock Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£660,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2022Most recent

    £660,000

    +361.5%over 24 years
  2. 17 September 1998

    £143,000

    +51.3%over 3 years
  3. 22 February 1995

    £94,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AD: £530,000 (2025–2021).

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.

27 Purbrock Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,400

Street avg £3,859

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 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
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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 27 Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.