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34 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£384,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£268,500)+43%
  • Against WD17 2QA's recent median (£385,000)0%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£384,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£268,500)+43%
  • Against WD17 2QA's recent median (£385,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 34 Sotheron Road is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    51 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in WD17 2QA

    5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

34 Sotheron Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2015Most recent

    £268,500

    +90.4%over 11 years

  2. 12 June 2003

    £141,000

    +314.7%over 7 years

  3. 4 June 1996

    £34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QA: £385,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 34 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 34 Sotheron Road

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

34 Sotheron Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 43% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 51 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 41 EPCs).

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 gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE52toD62
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Sotheron Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Sotheron Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 34 Sotheron Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,265

Street avg £4,384

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
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

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St John's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary223m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary471m
  • Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary850m
  • Chater Junior SchoolPrimary883m

Nearest stops

  • St John's RoadBus stop192m
  • Clarendon RoadBus stop259m
  • Beechen GroveBus stop299m
  • St Pauls WayBus stop388m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34 Sotheron Road is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 34 Sotheron Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 34 Sotheron Road was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 34 Sotheron Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
34 Sotheron Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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