1 Grove Wharf, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL
About 1 Grove Wharf
1 Grove Wharf is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 sits 73.5% above the 2017 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Energy performance
1 Grove Wharf's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Grove Wharf.
- May 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of extensions to the side and the front: part single storey, part first floor, and part double storey.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00345/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2017Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NL: £890,000 (2022–2007).
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£605,000Rose Barn, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL
Sold Mar 2012
£900,000Lady Capels Cottage, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL
Sold Sept 2007
£890,000
Versus other Hempstead Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Grove Wharf stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,136
Street avg £7,018
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Russell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB