78 Ebury Road, Watford, WD17 2SB
About 78 Ebury Road
78 Ebury Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 17th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 81.2% above the 2002 sale of £127,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
78 Ebury Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
78 Ebury Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
78 Ebury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£127,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2002Most recent
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2SB: £245,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Ebury Road homes
EPC Rating for 78 Ebury Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,656
Street avg £4,366
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.4 km
St Pauls Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Central Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB








