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2 Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
403 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Wellington Road

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

2 Wellington Road is a detached house in Watford (WD17 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 403 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–306 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 64.4% above the 2018 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 150.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £225,000 in September 2018.

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Everything you need to know about 2 Wellington 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.

2 Wellington Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Oct 2018
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate for a single story rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01115/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2006
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Extension and conversion from 2 flats into 4 flats

    Extension
    Documents
    47 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01266/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

2 Wellington Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.4% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Growth on file: -2.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2018Most recent

    £225,000

    -25.0%over 12 years
  2. 6 August 2006

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QU: £507,000 (2023–2021).

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.

2 Wellington Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,016

Street avg £3,585

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Wellington 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

0.1 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

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