15 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
About 15 Canterbury Road
15 Canterbury Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 is 12.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2016Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof windows.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01057/LDC
- Sept 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 4m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01073/HPD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Canterbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£570,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2017Most recent
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QT: £625,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QT
14 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Oct 2023
£625,0004 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold May 2022
£705,000Top Flat, 6 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Jun 2021
£370,0007 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Sept 2020
£275,000Top Flat, 8 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Jan 2019
£329,950
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 15 Canterbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,385
Street avg £8,618
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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
0.0 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB








