16 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW
About 16 Middle Down
16 Middle Down is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 119 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 is 32.1% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
16 Middle Down sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Middle Down has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 YEW. Crown reduce by 2m. Removal of branch on west side of tree at approx. 3.0m height back to main stem. Lowest branch on west side. Prune back to just beyond fork on western boundary leaving 300-500 mm beyond fork.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1286/TPO
- Oct 2015AmendmentIn report
Application for a non-material amendment following the grant of planning permission reference 14/1157/HSE. Amendments involve the removal of 2 rooflights.
- Agent
- Alexander Dalton Limited
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/1744/MA
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Sales history & valuation
£842,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 7 years.
£637,500
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2013Most recent
£637,500
+7.1%over 7 years9 April 2006
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8BW: £980,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in WD25 8BW
20 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW
Sold Feb 2025
£1,225,00011 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW
Sold May 2024
£850,0005 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW
Sold Aug 2022
£1,450,0006 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW
Sold Nov 2016
£980,0002 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW
Sold Dec 2014
£700,000
Versus other Middle Down homes
EPC Rating for 16 Middle Down lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,362
Street avg £5,472
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
St John's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Fair Field Junior School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB








