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1 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Austin Villas

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

1 Austin Villas is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0GD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 133% above the 2004 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 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

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jun 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2015
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Insertion of shallow gradient ramps to external doors in flank and rear walls to create level access to property via level thresholds and alterations to fenestration, replacement flat roof, addition of rooflight and new connection to existing soil drain

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/1129/CLPD
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2014
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Access) and 4 (Disposal of surface water) pursuant to planning application 14/0469/FUL

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    14/1174/DIS
    View planning record

What's in 1 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

1 Austin Villas valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2004Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0GD: £250,000 (2024–2000).

On the street

Versus other Austin Villas homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Austin Villas runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,312

Street avg £2,770

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Austin Villas

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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orchard Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery. 21 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 0GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 0GD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 1 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.