Reading Court 14 16, Flat 1, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS
About Reading Court 14 16
Reading Court 14 16 is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2017); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension application was refused at Reading Court 14 16 in 2022.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of double and single storey rear extensions and internal alterations to create 2 additional living units.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00508/FUL
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of double and single storey rear extensions and internal alterations to create 2 additional living units
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01883/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at Reading Court 14 16
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Reading Court 14 16 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QS: £565,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QS
Versus other Westland Road homes
On epc rating, Reading Court 14 16 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB