1 Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL
About 1 Blackthorn Close
1 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7EL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 31.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Blackthorn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2018ExtensionConditionsIn report
Variation of Condition 2 (New plans) 2.1-2.2 Rev P4, 2.3-2.4 Rev P4. Minor alteration to insert additional rooflight to side extension, pursuant to planning permission 18/00159/FULH.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00694/VAR
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing shed and outbuildings to the rear of the property. Erection of a single storey side and rear extension with pitch roof and 2no. rooflights.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00159/FULH
What's in 1 Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Blackthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2018Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7EL: £422,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in WD25 7EL
Versus other Blackthorn Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Blackthorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,714
Street avg £3,621
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Orchard Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB








