5 Stratford Way, Watford, WD17 3DH
About 5 Stratford Way
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 January 2026
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Planning history
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
- May 2008ConservatoryFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchApr 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Stratford Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£1,015,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
7 May 2015Most recent
£785,000
+324.3%over 20 years24 March 1995
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DH: £594,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DH
Versus other Stratford Way homes
5 Stratford Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,490
Street avg £4,954
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







