What type of property is 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD sell for?

13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD last sold for £390,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and October 2019, 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD rose from £60,000 to £390,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 2PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD located?

13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

Police records around 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

The closest primary school to 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School (184m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (619m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

The closest bus stop to 13 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is Beechen Grove, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Watford High Street Rail Station, 560m away.

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13 Earl Street, Watford, WD17 2PD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Earl Street

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

13 Earl Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 87 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in October 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

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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 3)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jul 2012

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2023from Aug 2019

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Earl Street, Watford, WD17 2PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2017
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of loft space to form habitable room incorporating dormer window to the rear elevation and 1no roof lights to the front elevation.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
17/00432/FULH
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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.

13 Earl Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£390,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2019Most recent
£390,000
+116.7%over 12 years
24 November 2006
£180,000
+200.0%over 10 years
25 April 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2PD: £314,950 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WD17 2PD

On the street

Versus other Earl Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 13 Earl Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,483

Street avg £3,889

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 2PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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