45b, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QS
About 45b
45b is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 62 m² this is the 19th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file.
At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
45b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
45b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QS: £710,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QS
Versus other Grosvenor Road homes
On habitable rooms, 45b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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








