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35 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 35 Briar Road

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

35 Briar Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 22.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Briar Road

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

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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)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 Briar Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Oct 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension incorporating the rear extension approved under application ref. 22/00959/HPD

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01112/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    ExtensionOutline
    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 4m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.68m

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00959/HPD
    View planning record

What's in 35 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW's planning history?

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0HW: £515,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Briar Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 35 Briar Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,125

Street avg £3,815

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Briar Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£501k

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£516k

1 Bramble Close

WD25 0HF

3 bed1 bath
£485k

1 Derwent Close

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£655k

1 All Saints Crescent

WD25 0LU

3 bed1 bath
£501k

1 Avon Close

WD25 0DN

2 bed1 bath
£492k

1 Aspen Park Drive

WD25 0RS

2 bed2 bath
£894k

1 Coopers Mews

WD25 0JD

3 bed2 bath
£442k

1 Alder Walk

WD25 0RT

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Watford report

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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 0HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 0HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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 35 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.