What type of property is 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN?

5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN sell for?

5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN last sold for £205,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,500 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1998 and October 2021, 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN rose from £49,500 to £205,000, a change of £155,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN?

5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN?

5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN located?

5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN 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 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN?

The closest primary school to 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN is Leavesden JMI School (254m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bembridge Place, WD25 7DN is Ganders Ash, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bembridge Place, Linden Lea, Watford, WD25 7DN

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Bembridge Place

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

5 Bembridge Place is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £205,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bembridge Place, Linden Lea, Watford, WD25 7DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bembridge Place has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Bembridge Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2021Most recent
£205,000
-4.7%over 3 years
8 July 2018
£215,000
+65.4%over 12 years
27 January 2006
£129,950
+162.5%over 7 years
20 July 1998
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7DN: £175,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WD25 7DN

On the street

Versus other Bembridge Place homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bembridge Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,457

Street avg £2,883

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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1 Bembridge Place, Linden Lea

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ganders Ash — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leavesden JMI School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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