36a, Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD
About 36a
36a is a two-bedroom 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. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 11.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 131.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Remove detached garage and erection of a single storey rear and side extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00580/FUL
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of 2no. single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00011/FULH
What's in 36a, Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 36a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 19 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2017Most recent
£285,000
+413.5%over 19 years13 May 1998
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AD: £530,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD25 0AD
Versus other Purbrock Avenue homes
36a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,477
Street avg £4,681
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB








