30 Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8AJ

30 Hilfield Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £790,000 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.