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4 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£689,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£705,000)-2%
  • Against WD17 1QT's recent median (£370,000)+86%

Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£689,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£705,000)-2%
  • Against WD17 1QT's recent median (£370,000)+86%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Canterbury Road is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    154 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in WD17 1QT

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2023–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Canterbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2022Most recent

    £705,000

    +6.8%over 4 years

  2. 20 July 2017

    £660,000

    +34.7%over 1 year

  3. 29 March 2016

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QT: £370,000 (2023–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Canterbury Road

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

4 Canterbury Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £705,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 November 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from May 2014
EPC improved fromE47toD65
Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 4 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT

2decisions2extensions16documents7nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. May 2016
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Conversion of existing house to 2no. two bedroom flats, loft conversion with dormers, demolition of existing sun room to rear and replace with single storey extension.

    ExtensionSubdivision
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00553/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Canterbury Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,578

Street avg £8,580

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.0 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary580m
  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary591m
  • West Herts College16 plus615m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary965m

Nearest stops

  • West StreetBus stop41m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station189m
  • Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop198m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station207m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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£353k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Canterbury Road is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Canterbury Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Canterbury Road was lodged in November 2021 at band D and is valid until November 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Canterbury Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Canterbury Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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