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28 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AE

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 North Western Avenue

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

28 North Western Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 is 22.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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.

28 North Western Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A subdivision application was refused at 28 North Western Avenue in 2021.

  1. Sept 2021
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    (Part retrospective application) Combine the two separate areas (kitchen and dining room) into a single space. Removal of the kitchen and dining room roof, creating a flat roof that can be used as a balcony from the first floor. Changing all the existing windows and doors at the rear elevation with new doors.Creating two walls at the begining and the end of the balcony, which have both security and privacy function.

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01134/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to outbuilding

    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00483/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 North Western Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£510,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2015Most recent

    £510,000

    +155.1%over 14 years
  2. 30 September 2001

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AE: £535,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other North Western Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 28 North Western Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,904

Street avg £4,279

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 North Western Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

A planning decision worth checking
£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. 29 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 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 0AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.