55 Eastlea Avenue, Watford, WD25 9DG
About 55 Eastlea Avenue
55 Eastlea Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £527,500. At 73 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£671/sq ft) was about 129.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 Eastlea Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
55 Eastlea Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 9 years.
£527,500
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£527,500
+30.1%over 8 years28 July 2016
£405,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9DG: £535,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD25 9DG
Versus other Eastlea Avenue homes
Price per m² for 55 Eastlea Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,226
Street avg £4,726
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Widgeon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
The Grove Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB








