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26 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS

1 planning record

Estimated value

£764,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£617,500)+24%
  • Against WD17 1QS's recent median (£565,000)+35%

Newest record on this page: March 2020. 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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£764,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£617,500)+24%
  • Against WD17 1QS's recent median (£565,000)+35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Westland Road is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QS. 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

    200 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in WD17 1QS

    5 sales, median £565,000 (2020–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

26 Westland Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2017Most recent

    £617,500

    +216.7%over 17 years

  2. 7 January 2000

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QS: £565,000 (2020–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS. 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 26 Westland Road

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

26 Westland Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £764,000 is 23.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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.

26 Westland Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2026

Current Certificate
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Westland Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS

1decisions1extensions5documents7nearby
  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.83m, for which the maximum height would be 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00793/HPD
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On the street

Versus other Westland Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 Westland Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,088

Street avg £3,119

Above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.6 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary554m
  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary632m
  • West Herts College16 plus656m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary929m

Nearest stops

  • West StreetBus stop92m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station150m
  • Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop153m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station162m

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 1QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Westland Road is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QS. 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 26 Westland Road. 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 26 Westland Road was lodged in February 2016 at band F and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Westland Road. 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 1QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
26 Westland Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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