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10a, Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 10a

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

10a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 90.6% above the 2005 sale of £149,000. At 61 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromE52toD56
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10a, Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10a has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£149,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2005Most recent

    £149,000

    +14.6%over 2 years

  2. 28 August 2002

    £130,000

    +176.6%over 7 years

  3. 27 January 1995

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QU: £507,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Wellington Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 10a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,443

Street avg £3,910

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£272k

10 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

2 bed
£339k

1 Orphanage Road

WD17 1PG

2 bed1 bath
£353k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£398k

10 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

1 bed
£219k

10 Caledonian Court, West Street

WD17 1RY

1 bed
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

0.1 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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 1QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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 10a, Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.