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5 Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL

Estimated value

£438,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£326,000)+34%
  • Against WD25 7EL's recent median (£422,500)+4%

Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
881 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£438,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£326,000)+34%
  • Against WD25 7EL's recent median (£422,500)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Blackthorn Close is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    82 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in WD25 7EL

    5 sales, median £422,500 (2022–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Blackthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2015Most recent

    £326,000

    +51.6%over 4 years

  2. 9 May 2010

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7EL: £422,500 (2022–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Blackthorn Close

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

5 Blackthorn Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7EL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 881 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 34.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Blackthorn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2020

Current Certificate
Feb 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 February 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Blackthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,984

Street avg £3,688

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

214/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryPrimary257m
  • Future Academies WatfordSecondary624m
  • Parmiter's SchoolSecondary887m
  • Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary992m

Nearest stops

  • Orchard AvenueBus stop180m
  • Farriers CourtBus stop214m
  • Newhouse CrescentBus stop260m
  • The Brow ShopsBus stop356m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
  • Other Theft357 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Blackthorn Close is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Blackthorn Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Blackthorn Close was lodged in February 2010 at band E and expired in February 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Blackthorn Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 7EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Blackthorn Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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