What kind of home is 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB?

16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB?

16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB last sold for £400,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB?

Across 4 sales between July 1998 and January 2023, 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB rose from £74,000 to £400,000, a change of £326,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB?

16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 1RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB use?

The latest EPC at 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB?

16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB in?

16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB?

Police records around 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB?

The closest primary school to 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB is Lanchester Primary School (709m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (734m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Terrace Gardens, WD17 1RB is Railway Bridge, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 265m away.

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16 Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Terrace Gardens

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

16 Terrace Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 153.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromE54toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB

1decisions5documents7nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2022
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Retrospective installation of a new all black Victorian style composite front door.
Retrospective
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
22/00579/FULH
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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.

Price for 16 Terrace Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2023Most recent
£400,000
+27.0%over 7 years
16 August 2015
£315,000
+53.7%over 8 years
26 September 2006
£204,950
+177.0%over 8 years
13 July 1998
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1RB: £380,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in WD17 1RB

On the street

Versus other Terrace Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Terrace Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,143

Street avg £4,562

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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