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Westland Court, Flat 1, 23 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR

3 planning records

Estimated value

£173,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£1,330,000)-87%
  • Against WD17 1QR's recent median (£245,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£173,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£1,330,000)-87%
  • Against WD17 1QR's recent median (£245,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Westland Court is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    36 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in WD17 1QR

    5 sales, median £245,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Westland Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2021Most recent

    £1,330,000

    +442.9%

  2. 17 June 2021

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QR: £245,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Westland Court, Flat 1, 23 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Westland Court

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

Westland Court is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Westland Court, where floor areas span 33–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (73 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 442.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 87% below the 2021 sale of £1,330,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,432/sq ft) was about 1043.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,330,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Westland Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Westland Court, Flat 1, 23 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at Westland Court, Flat 1, 23 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR

3decisions2extensions122documents7nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. May 2005
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Details submitted of landscaping in compliance with Condition 4 of planning permission reference 03/00247/FUL

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00257/DISCON
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

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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.

On price per m², Westland Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,806

Street avg £4,019

Strongly above

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary514m
  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary643m
  • West Herts College16 plus667m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary886m

Nearest stops

  • West StreetBus stop130m
  • Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop147m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station154m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station156m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

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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 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
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Westland Court is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Westland Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Westland Court was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Westland Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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