What type of property is 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE?

16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE?

16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE last sold for £339,950 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE?

16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7NE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE had any planning applications?

16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2018 under ref. 18/0305/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE located?

16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE sits in Leavesden, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE?

Police records around 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE?

The closest primary school to 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE is Leavesden JMI School (621m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Offord Grove, WD25 7NE is Hercules Way South, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Offord Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NE

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Offord Grove

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

16 Offord Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 41.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Offord Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

May 2021
OutbuildingAmendment
In report
Construction of detached outbuilding
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
21/0808/RSP
View planning record
May 2021
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Loft conversion including rear dormer window and front rooflights
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/0711/FUL
View planning record

What's in 16 Offord Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NE's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£339,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2014Most recent
£339,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7NE: £475,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in WD25 7NE

On the street

Versus other Offord Grove homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Offord Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,358

Street avg £4,348

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

Full Watford report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hercules Way South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Leavesden JMI School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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