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26 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS

1 planning record
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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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2026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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£764,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£617,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Westland Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£757k

10 Canterbury Road

WD17 1QT

5 bed
£589k

10 Westland Road

WD17 1QS

4 bed
£435k

1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£426k

101 St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

£398k

10 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£360k

103 105, Flat 3, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

Flat
£353k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Orphanage Road

WD17 1PG

2 bed1 bath
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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.