What type of property is 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT?

7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT sell for?

7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT last sold for £770,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT?

The current EPC rating for 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT?

7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT heated?

The latest EPC at 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT?

7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT located?

7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT?

Police records around 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT?

The closest primary school to 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT is Lanchester Primary School (599m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (597m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT?

The closest bus stop to 7 The Gardens, WD17 3DT is The Gardens, 118m away. The nearest tram option is Watford Underground Station, 859m away.

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7 The Gardens, Watford, WD17 3DT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 The Gardens

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

7 The Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3DT). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 126 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £990,000 is 28.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £770,000 in January 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Gardens, Watford, WD17 3DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2019
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
19/00314/FULH
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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.

7 The Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£990,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£770,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 January 2019Most recent
£770,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DT: £852,500 (2024–2006).

Nearby sales in WD17 3DT

On the street

Versus other The Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 7 The Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,111

Street avg £6,126

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

West Herts College. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 3DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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60 dB

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