3 Grasmere Close, Watford, WD25 7JH
About 3 Grasmere Close
3 Grasmere Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 14th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 75). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold February 2024 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Grasmere Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2028
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Planning history
3 Grasmere 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Grasmere Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2024Most recent
£235,000
+8.3%over 5 years23 August 2018
£217,000
+34.4%over 10 years30 August 2007
£161,500
+28.2%over 2 years19 November 2004
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7JH: £165,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in WD25 7JH
Versus other Grasmere Close homes
On years held, 3 Grasmere Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,896
Street avg £3,230
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







