48 Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL
About 48 Blackthorn Close
48 Blackthorn Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7EL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold July 2022 for £460,000. 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 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 124.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
48 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 48 Blackthorn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2022Most recent
£460,000
+17.0%over 2 years11 March 2020
£393,000
+24.8%over 4 years6 July 2015
£315,000
+142.4%over 13 years19 September 2001
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7EL: £410,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in WD25 7EL
Versus other Blackthorn Close homes
48 Blackthorn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,897
Street avg £3,514
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB








