153 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AQ
About 153 North Western Avenue
153 North Western Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £450,000 in March 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2002–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
153 North Western Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 153 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AQ
- Feb 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.0m for which the maximum height would be 4.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01731/HPD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2026Most recent
£450,000
+24.2%over 8 years29 August 2017
£362,250
+79.3%over 8 years2 July 2009
£202,000
+34.7%over 6 years11 July 2002
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AQ: £388,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in WD25 0AQ
125 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AQ
Sold Mar 2026
£380,000113a, North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AQ
Sold Nov 2025
£210,000157 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AQ
Sold Nov 2025
£388,000129 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£465,000111 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AQ
Sold May 2024
£227,000
Versus other North Western Avenue homes
On years held, 153 North Western Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,422
Street avg £6,141
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







