86 Sutton Road, Watford, WD17 2QQ
About 86 Sutton Road
86 Sutton Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012. Sold June 2023 for £450,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2012PorchFullIn report
Erection of front porch and conversion of alley to hallway.
Extension- Documents
- 35 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00079/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 86 Sutton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2023Most recent
£450,000
+145.9%over 13 years27 January 2010
£183,000
+43.6%over 8 years2 November 2001
£127,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QQ: £310,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QQ
Versus other Sutton Road homes
On price per m², 86 Sutton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,488
Street avg £3,381
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.3 km
St John's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB








