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1 Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Local Board Road

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

1 Local Board Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 10.3% below the 2021 sale of £400,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £400,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Local Board Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Local Board Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 1 Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP

2decisions2extensions13documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2021
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00390/LDC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Local Board Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £400,000

    +1042.9%over 24 years
  2. 23 May 1996

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2JP: £280,000 (2026–2013).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Local Board Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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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
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

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Field Junior School. 37 schools nearby.

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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 2JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 2JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

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 1 Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.