1 Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB
About 1 Terrace Gardens
1 Terrace Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 7th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Terrace Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Terrace Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1RB: £380,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WD17 1RB
Versus other Terrace Gardens homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Terrace Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Railway Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lanchester Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB