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26 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£432,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£249,950)+73%
  • Against WD25 7GD's recent median (£655,000)-34%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£432,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£249,950)+73%
  • Against WD25 7GD's recent median (£655,000)-34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Royce Grove is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7GD. 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

    65 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in WD25 7GD

    5 sales, median £655,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest 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.

26 Royce Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2011Most recent

    £249,950

    +25.0%over 7 years

  2. 28 August 2003

    £200,000

    +17.7%over 1 year

  3. 2 November 2001

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GD: £655,000 (2024–2020).

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 26 Royce Grove

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

26 Royce Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in July 2011. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 72.8% above the 2011 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromC73toD67
Low Energy Lighting
33%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Royce Grove 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 Royce Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Royce Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,845

Street avg £4,948

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Studios — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leavesden JMI School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary527m
  • Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary583m
  • Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary645m
  • The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • StudiosBus stop82m
  • Harry Potter Studio TourBus stop287m
  • Macdonnell GardensBus stop335m
  • Trident RoadBus stop376m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Royce Grove is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7GD. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 26 Royce Grove. 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 26 Royce Grove was lodged in November 2021 at band D and is valid until November 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 Royce Grove. 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 7GD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
26 Royce Grove is in council tax band D. 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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