30a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA
About 30a
30a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 45 m² this is the 7th 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.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 181.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
30a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2017Most recent
£240,000
+86.8%over 10 years3 August 2006
£128,500
+16.8%over 3 years6 October 2002
£110,000
+53.8%over 1 year19 January 2001
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PA: £260,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PA
Versus other Woodford Road homes
On price per m², 30a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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








