34a, Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD
About 34a
34a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).
Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 225.6% above the 2000 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2030
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Planning history
34a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
34a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2000Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AD: £460,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WD25 0AD
Versus other Purbrock Avenue homes
Price per m² for 34a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,045
Street avg £5,874
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
214/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







