What type of property is 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX?

40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX sell for?

40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX last sold for £675,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £424,950 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and January 2021, 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX rose from £424,950 to £675,000, a change of £250,050. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX?

The current EPC rating for 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX?

40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX had any planning applications?

40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX?

40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX located?

40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX?

Police records around 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX?

The closest primary school to 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX is Leavesden JMI School (278m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX?

The closest bus stop to 40 Edson Close, WD25 7BX is Linden Lea, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Edson Close, Watford, WD25 7BX

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Edson Close

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

40 Edson Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £675,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Aug 2013

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Edson Close, Watford, WD25 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Jan 2015
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Single storey front porch extension, loft conversion including front and rear dormers and conversion of garage into habitable accommodation including insertion of rooflights
ExtensionGarage Conversion
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
14/2399/FUL
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Mar 2007
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
07/0036/FUL
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What's in 40 Edson Close, Watford, WD25 7BX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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

£735,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£675,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 January 2021Most recent
£675,000
+58.8%over 13 years
21 June 2007
£424,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7BX: £480,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in WD25 7BX

On the street

Versus other Edson Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Edson Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,623

Street avg £4,124

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Linden Lea — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leavesden JMI School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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