What kind of home is 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA?

24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA sell for?

24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA last sold for £460,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,000 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and December 2022, 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA rose from £122,000 to £460,000, a change of £338,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA?

The current EPC rating for 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA?

24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 9RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA use?

The latest EPC at 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA?

24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA in?

24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA?

Police records around 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA show an average of 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA?

The closest primary school to 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA is Coates Way JMI and Nursery School (549m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Michael's Catholic High School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA?

The closest bus stop to 24 Bovingdon Crescent, WD25 9RA is Codicote Drive, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 378m away.

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24 Bovingdon Crescent, Watford, WD25 9RA

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Bovingdon Crescent

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

24 Bovingdon Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 September 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Bovingdon Crescent, Watford, WD25 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Bovingdon Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2022Most recent
£460,000
+277.0%over 19 years
30 March 2003
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9RA: £367,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD25 9RA

On the street

Versus other Bovingdon Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Bovingdon Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,571

Street avg £4,489

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Codicote Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Coates Way JMI and Nursery School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 9RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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