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5 Stratford Way, Watford, WD17 3DH

2 planning records

Estimated value

£1,015,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£785,000)+29%
  • Against WD17 3DH's recent median (£594,000)+71%

Newest record on this page: April 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,015,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£785,000)+29%
  • Against WD17 3DH's recent median (£594,000)+71%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Stratford Way is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    143 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in WD17 3DH

    5 sales, median £594,000 (2021–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Stratford Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 2015Most recent

    £785,000

    +324.3%over 20 years

  2. 24 March 1995

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DH: £594,000 (2021–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Stratford Way, Watford, WD17 3DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Stratford Way

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

5 Stratford Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 143 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (196 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,015,000 is 29.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Stratford Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Stratford Way, Watford, WD17 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Stratford Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 5 Stratford Way, Watford, WD17 3DH

2decisions2extensions21documents1nearby
  1. May 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00353/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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On the street

Versus other Stratford Way homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Stratford Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,490

Street avg £4,954

On par

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 11.1 t/year

On par
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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stratford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lanchester Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary295m
  • West Herts College16 plus297m
  • Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary831m
  • Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary840m

Nearest stops

  • Stratford RoadBus stop98m
  • Stratford WayBus stop181m
  • Alexandra RoadBus stop199m
  • Woodville CourtBus stop289m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Stratford Way is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Stratford Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Stratford Way was lodged in January 2016 at band F and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Stratford Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 3DH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Stratford Way is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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