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7 Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Wellington Road

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

7 Wellington Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 96 m² this is the 17th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 96 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £507,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Oct 2017
EPC improved fromD60toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Wellington Road, Watford, WD17 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2019
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Erection of loft conversion with rear dormer and three front rooflights

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01599/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.

7 Wellington Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£507,000

Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2021Most recent

    £507,000

    +1590.0%over 3 years

  2. 27 August 2018

    £30,000

    -88.9%

  3. 25 March 2018

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QU: £560,000 (2023–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Wellington Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,281

Street avg £3,652

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
£454k

1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£423k

10 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£407k

101 St Albans Road

WD17 1RD

£593k

10 Westland Road

WD17 1QS

4 bed
£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
£689k

10 Canterbury Road

WD17 1QT

5 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

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