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4 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
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.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.

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

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.

  1. Aug 2016
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Part demolition of existing rear extension. Erection of a single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00767/FULH
    View planning record
  2. May 2016
    Loft ConversionFull
    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
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 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.

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

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£705,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 6 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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
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.

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