What type of property is 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR last sold for £133,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,000 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and August 2010, 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR rose from £87,000 to £133,000, a change of £46,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

The current EPC rating for 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 1QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR is in council tax band C.

Where is 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR located?

6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

Police records around 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

The closest primary school to 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School (514m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (667m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR?

The closest bus stop to 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, WD17 1QR is West Street, 130m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 154m away.

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6 Penny Court, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 6 Penny Court

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

6 Penny Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–36 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 37.6% above the 2010 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD63toC71

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Penny Court, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Penny Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Penny Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£133,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2010Most recent
£133,000
+2.3%over 4 years
14 September 2005
£130,000
+49.4%over 3 years
4 December 2001
£87,000

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

Nearby sales in WD17 1QR

On the street

Versus other Westland Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 6 Penny Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,694

Street avg £4,167

Below

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling 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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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Common questions

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