What type of property is 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD?

78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD sell for?

78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD last sold for £470,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £123,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and December 2025, 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD rose from £123,000 to £470,000, a change of £347,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD?

The current EPC rating for 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD?

78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD?

78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD is in council tax band C.

Where is 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD located?

78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD?

Police records around 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD 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.

Which schools serve 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD?

The closest primary school to 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD is The Grove Academy (618m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD?

The closest bus stop to 78 Butterwick, WD25 9SD is The Gossamers Shops, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 620m away.

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78 Butterwick, Watford, WD25 9SD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 78 Butterwick

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

78 Butterwick is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 9SD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £470,000 in December 2025. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 102.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from May 2015

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Butterwick, Watford, WD25 9SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Butterwick has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

78 Butterwick has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£470,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2025Most recent
£470,000
+282.1%over 25 years
22 June 2000
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9SD: £405,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD25 9SD

On the street

Versus other Butterwick homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 78 Butterwick runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,875

Street avg £4,201

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

The Gossamers Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Grove Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 9SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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