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7 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT

11 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Canterbury Road

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

7 Canterbury Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £275,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Canterbury Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Feb 2012
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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 7 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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  • 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.

Price for 7 Canterbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2020Most recent

    £275,000

    +5.8%over 4 years

  2. 14 March 2016

    £260,000

    -13.3%

  3. 30 November 2015

    £300,000

    +81.8%over 3 years

  4. 23 March 2012

    £165,000

  5. 27 September 2009

    £165,000

    -6.3%over 3 years

  6. 18 May 2006

    £176,000

    +17.4%over 10 months

  7. 3 July 2005

    £149,950

    +48.5%over 3 years

  8. 16 November 2001

    £101,000

    +4.2%over 1 year

  9. 8 May 2000

    £96,950

    +51.5%over 1 year

  10. 21 April 1999

    £64,000

    +42.2%over 4 years

  11. 30 March 1995

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QT: £625,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Canterbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 7 Canterbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,911

Street avg £6,441

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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

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£357k

1 Wellington Road

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£220k

10 Caledonian Court, West Street

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