19 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QS
About 19 Grosvenor Road
19 Grosvenor Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £785,000 in July 2024.
Energy performance
19 Grosvenor Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2016SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing single dwelling to 2 self contained flats with associated changes.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01317/FUL
- Sept 2016SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing single dwelling to 2no. self contained flats with associated changes.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00982/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
19 Grosvenor Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£873,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 29 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2024Most recent
£785,000
+12.9%over 7 years3 February 2017
£695,000
+80.5%over 6 years21 April 2010
£385,000
-12.5%over 2 years14 October 2007
£440,000
+58.6%over 4 years8 November 2002
£277,500
+141.3%over 7 years19 October 1995
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QS: £616,181 (2024–2013).
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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
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Central Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB








