5 Duke Street, Watford, WD17 2PB
About 5 Duke Street
5 Duke Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 727 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 43.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Duke Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2022RenovationFullIn report
Proposed painting front of house white, window surrounds black. Replace front door (white UPVC) with anthracite grey composite door and frame.
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00693/FULH
- Jan 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear single storey extension; erection of new rear full width ground and first floor extensions, loft conversion with velux windows, new front door and sash windows to front.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01536/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
5 Duke Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 13 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£250,000
+35.1%over 8 years2 August 2006
£185,000
+6.4%over 1 year25 August 2004
£173,950
+48.0%over 2 years30 August 2001
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2PB: £400,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other Duke Street homes
5 Duke Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,704
Street avg £3,791
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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








