34 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA
About 34 Sotheron Road
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 £356,000 is 32.6% 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 40 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34 Sotheron Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
34 Sotheron Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 19 years.
£268,500
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2015Most recent
£268,500
+90.4%over 11 years12 June 2003
£141,000
+314.7%over 7 years4 June 1996
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QA: £385,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QA
Versus other Sotheron Road homes
On floor area, 34 Sotheron Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,265
Street avg £4,385
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
St John's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB