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15a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15a

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

15a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the 27th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 39 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 65 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 38 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £210,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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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
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A subdivision application was refused at 15a in 2025.

  1. Feb 2025
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Extension and subdivision of existing ground floor flat into 2 x one bed studio flats and associated external changes, bin/cycle stores, boundary treatment and amenity area

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01172/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2024
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Extension and subdivision of existing ground floor flat into 2 x one bed studio flats and associated external changes, bin/cycle stores, boundary treatment and amenity area

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00246/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 15a

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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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.

15a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2021Most recent

    £210,000

    +35.5%over 14 years

  2. 6 July 2006

    £155,000

    +65.8%over 5 years

  3. 7 December 2000

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QR: £302,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Westland Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,231

Street avg £4,163

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£278k

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Flat
£259k

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1 bed
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Flat
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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 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 1QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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 15a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.