4 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
About 4 Canterbury Road
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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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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
- May 2016Loft ConversionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionAug 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Canterbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 6 years.
£705,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2022Most recent
£705,000
+6.8%over 4 years20 July 2017
£660,000
+34.7%over 1 year29 March 2016
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QT: £370,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QT
14 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Oct 2023
£625,000Top 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
£329,95015 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Aug 2017
£570,000
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 4 Canterbury Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,578
Street avg £8,580
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB






