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6 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Westland Road

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

6 Westland Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, change of use to residential and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £700,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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
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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromE53toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

6 Westland Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2020
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for change of use of the dwelling house (Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation for no more than 6 residents (Class C4).

    Change of Use
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01323/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2019
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) to large 7no. bedroom HMO (sui generis).

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01058/COU
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Westland Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Latest sale on 6 Westland Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£700,000

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2020Most recent

    £700,000

    +38.6%over 2 years

  2. 26 January 2018

    £505,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QS: £565,000 (2019–2016).

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.

Price per m² for 6 Westland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,636

Street avg £2,809

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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10 Westland Road

WD17 1QS

4 bed
£454k

1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£423k

10 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£407k

101 St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

£375k

103 105, Flat 3, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

Flat
£359k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

3 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

10/mo

Steady 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

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.