19 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW
About 19 Briar Road
19 Briar Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 sits 165.2% above the 2010 sale of £293,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
19 Briar Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
6 applications on record at 19 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW
- Oct 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00482/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionNov 2015Decision
- Loft ConversionJun 2015Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£777,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 14 years.
£293,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2010Most recent
£293,000
+242.7%over 13 years22 May 1996
£85,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0HW: £505,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Briar Road homes
19 Briar Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,798
Street avg £4,093
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 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
0.1 km
Kingswood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Kingsway Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







