32b, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT
About 32b
32b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2021) 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 May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 115.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £229,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
32b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
32b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 26 years.
£229,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£229,000
+78.9%over 16 years21 April 2005
£128,000
+37.7%over 2 years21 July 2002
£92,950
+158.2%over 6 years20 September 1995
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QT: £272,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QT
24 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT
Sold Jan 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£345,0006b, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT
Sold Nov 2021
£280,000Ground Floor Flat, 26 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT
Sold Dec 2019
£255,00010 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT
Sold May 2019
£300,000
Versus other Grosvenor Road homes
32b is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,205
Street avg £3,825
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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
0.3 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Central Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB








