4 Penny Court, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
About 4 Penny Court
4 Penny Court is a detached house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–36 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 55.5% above the 2010 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
4 Penny Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Penny Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Penny Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 9 years.
£137,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2010Most recent
£137,000
-6.8%over 2 years26 July 2007
£147,000
+63.3%over 6 years14 June 2001
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QR: £302,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Westland Road homes
Floor Area for 4 Penny Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,914
Street avg £4,130
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB








