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36a, Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 36a

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36a, Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of 2no. single storey rear extensions.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00011/FULH
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 36a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£285,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2017Most recent

    £285,000

    +413.5%over 19 years
  2. 13 May 1998

    £55,500

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 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

36a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,477

Street avg £4,681

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 36a

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 36a, Purbrock Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.