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50 Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 50 Blackthorn Close

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

50 Blackthorn Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7EL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 Blackthorn Close

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2030

3 years remaining
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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 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.

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

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7EL: £422,500 (2022–2018).

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, 50 Blackthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,810

Street avg £3,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 Blackthorn Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£410k

1 Cobb Green

WD25 7HZ

3 bed1 bath
£454k

1 Hope Green

WD25 7HQ

3 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Hammer Parade, Hunters Lane

WD25 7BB

3 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Ganders Ash

WD25 7HE

2 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Blackthorn Close

WD25 7EL

2 bed
£600k

1 Halifax Close, Leavesden

WD25 7GG

4 bed
£716k

1 Griffon Way, Leavesden

WD25 7GE

4 bed2 bath
£615k

1 Albanwood

WD25 7BZ

5 bed2 bath
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 50 Blackthorn Close, Watford, WD25 7EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.