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26 Holbrook Gardens, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
300 m²
3229 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 26 Holbrook Gardens

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

26 Holbrook Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 300 m² (around 3229 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 300 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (241 m² median across 13 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2020 for £1,750,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Holbrook Gardens, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2021
    Trees
    In report

    T76 OAK Reduce overhanging limbs by 2.5-3m. As per annottated photograph.

    Agent
    Burnleys Tree Services
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/0105/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    OAK - Fell.

    Reference
    TPO/2006/528
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Holbrook Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£1,760,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£1,750,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2020Most recent

    £1,750,000

    +105.9%over 13 years
  2. 20 December 2006

    £850,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8AB: £1,135,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Holbrook Gardens homes

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

On habitable rooms, 26 Holbrook Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,833

Street avg £5,160

Above

Floor Area

300 m²

Street avg 259 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Holbrook Gardens

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

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£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

St John's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Fair Field Junior School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 8AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 26 Holbrook Gardens, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.