16 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA
About 16 Woodford Road
16 Woodford Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £480,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 10.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Woodford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application Withdrawn 19.01.2017 Erection of a first floor rear extension.
- Reference
- 16/01701/FULH
- Dec 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.50m and the height of the eaves 2.80m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01580/HPD
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Sales history & valuation
16 Woodford Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2025Most recent
£480,000
+63.3%over 10 years21 February 2014
£294,000
+26.0%over 6 years2 March 2007
£233,333
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PA: £245,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PA
Versus other Woodford Road homes
Years Held for 16 Woodford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,609
Street avg £2,380
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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








