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4b, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4b is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 53.8% above the 2015 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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Everything you need to know about 4b

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4b, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4b

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2015Most recent

    £145,000

    +94.8%over 14 years
  2. 27 September 2001

    £74,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QT: £272,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Grosvenor Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,452

Street avg £3,971

Below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 2QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 2QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4b, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.