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4 Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Terrace Gardens

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

4 Terrace Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 81.9% above the 2010 sale of £215,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Terrace Gardens

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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)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Sept 2010
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Terrace Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Terrace Gardens

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.

4 Terrace Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2010Most recent

    £215,000

    +2.9%over 5 years
  2. 14 January 2005

    £209,000

    +40.6%over 3 years
  3. 17 July 2001

    £148,600

    +14.4%over 1 year
  4. 26 March 2000

    £129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1RB: £380,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 4 Terrace Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £4,780

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Terrace Gardens

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
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.

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

Railway Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lanchester 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.