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7 Earl Street, Watford, WD17 2PD

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Earl Street

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

7 Earl Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Other recorded features include a loft.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £152,647 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 48 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 36.9% above the 2022 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
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

7 Earl Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 November 2028

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Earl Street, Watford, WD17 2PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at 7 Earl Street, Watford, WD17 2PD

3decisions2extensions37documents8nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionConservation area
  1. Mar 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00075/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 37 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£152,647

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2022Most recent

    £152,647

    -10.5%over 16 years
  2. 5 October 2005

    £170,500

    +127.3%over 5 years
  3. 15 August 2000

    £75,000

    +7.9%over 12 months
  4. 26 August 1999

    £69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2PD: £390,000 (2026–2019).

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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
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

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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