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5 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Forest Road

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

5 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7QP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £380,000 in August 2024.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2033

7 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Forest Road 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.

5 Forest Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2024Most recent

    £380,000

    +117.1%over 18 years

  2. 11 November 2005

    £175,000

    +88.3%over 6 years

  3. 21 October 1999

    £92,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7QP: £335,000 (2026–2015).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Forest Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,578

Street avg £3,007

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Forest Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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

0.1 km

Forest Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leavesden JMI School. 24 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 7QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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 5 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.