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16a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16a

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

16a is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 sits 50.9% above the 2014 sale of £346,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

16a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2024

Current Certificate
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 16a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA

2decisions1extensions25documents7nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Dec 2005
    HMOAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of Use to H.M.O (House in Multiple Occupation)

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00939/COU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

16a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£346,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2014Most recent

    £346,000

    +60.9%over 9 years
  2. 20 September 2005

    £215,000

    +2.4%over 2 years
  3. 19 June 2003

    £209,950

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 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,035

Street avg £2,476

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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

266/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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 16a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.