12a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA
About 12a
12a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–239 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 76% above the 2003 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear extension to both first floor flats.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00573/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 January 2003Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PA: £260,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PA
Versus other Woodford Road homes
12a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £3,019
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Watford Junction Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB








