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14a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14a

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

14a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 2nd 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 58), a step below the typical UK home.

It hasn't traded since April 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 234.3% above the 2001 sale of £70,000. At 40 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.

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Everything you need to know about 14a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a rear extension to both first floor flats.

    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00573/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

14a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£70,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2001Most recent

    £70,000

    +16.7%over 3 years
  2. 27 October 1997

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PA: £260,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Woodford Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 14a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £3,178

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.