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4 Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Wellington Road

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

4 Wellington Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 91.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold March 2021 for £560,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Wellington Road

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 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. Jul 2006
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Conversion of property into 2 no. two bedroom flats and erection of two-storey rear extension (amended plans)

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00636/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2006
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conversion of property into 2 no. two bedroom flats and erection of two-storey rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00301/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Wellington 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£560,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £560,000

    +68.7%over 9 years

  2. 14 August 2011

    £332,000

    +37.8%over 5 years

  3. 10 March 2006

    £241,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QU: £507,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Wellington Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Wellington Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,628

Street avg £2,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£593k

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1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£689k

10 Canterbury Road

WD17 1QT

5 bed
£423k

10 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£407k

101 St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

£375k

103 105, Flat 3, St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

Flat
£359k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 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 4 Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.