144a, Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2NX
About 144a
144a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 60 m² this is the 30th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 46 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 380% above the 1998 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 58.5% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 45 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
144a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
144a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 1998Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2NX: £140,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2NX
Versus other Queens Road homes
144a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £3,378
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB








