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2 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Canterbury Road

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

2 Canterbury Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 22 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. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 sits 51.3% above the 2013 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Canterbury Road

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

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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.

2 Canterbury 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 25 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Canterbury Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Canterbury 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.

2 Canterbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£390,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2013Most recent

    £390,000

    +317.1%over 16 years

  2. 27 January 1997

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QT: £625,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Canterbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Canterbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £8,829

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Canterbury 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.
£357k

1 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

3 bed1 bath
£593k

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
£359k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Orphanage Road

WD17 1PG

2 bed1 bath
£297k

10 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

2 bed
£689k

10 Canterbury Road

WD17 1QT

5 bed
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

0.0 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 38 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 1QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QT

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 2 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.