Ground Floor Flat, 6 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 31.2% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2016OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a garden timber shed on a concrete base in rear garden (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00646/FULH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ground Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 February 2015Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QT: £625,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QT
14 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Oct 2023
£625,0004 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold May 2022
£705,000Top 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
£329,950
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
Floor Area for Ground Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,969
Street avg £6,684
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB








