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1b, Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB

7 sales on record

Estimated value

£276,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£261,000)+6%
  • Against WD17 1RB's recent median (£380,000)-27%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£276,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£261,000)+6%
  • Against WD17 1RB's recent median (£380,000)-27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    60 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023

  • Sales of this home

    7 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in WD17 1RB

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1b has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2024Most recent

    £261,000

    +2.4%over 3 years

  2. 18 December 2020

    £255,000

  3. 22 June 2017

    £254,000

    +44.7%over 3 years

  4. 28 March 2014

    £175,500

    +7.7%over 5 years

  5. 25 September 2008

    £163,000

    +3.5%over 2 years

  6. 17 October 2005

    £157,500

    -60.6%over 1 year

  7. 2 September 2004

    £399,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1RB: £380,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1b, Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a one-bedroom 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 B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. 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. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £261,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
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)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromF34toD65
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

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

1b has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Terrace Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1b lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary709m
  • West Herts College16 plus734m
  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary820m
  • Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary864m

Nearest stops

  • Railway BridgeBus stop109m
  • West StreetBus stop225m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station265m
  • Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop299m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 1RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1RB

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Orphanage Road

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10 Terrace Gardens

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 7 sales are recorded for 1b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1b was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1b is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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