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4b, Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4b

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

4b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 74 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Sold July 2019 for £280,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 18.6% above the 2019 sale price.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4b

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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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4b, Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 4b

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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 4b has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2019Most recent

    £280,000

    +39.1%over 5 years

  2. 28 August 2013

    £201,250

    +11.8%

  3. 6 June 2013

    £180,000

    +16.1%over 3 years

  4. 20 April 2010

    £155,000

    +124.6%over 10 years

  5. 17 June 1999

    £69,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in WD17 2JP: £283,000 (2021–1996).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4b

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
£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
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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2 bed1 bath
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100 Estcourt Road

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2 bed1 bath
£391k

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2 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Earl Street

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2 bed
£400k

10 Sotheron Road

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2 bed1 bath
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

10/mo

Steady 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.

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 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 4b, Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.