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2 Grove Wharf, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Grove Wharf

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

2 Grove Wharf is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on wood logs.

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 70.2% above the 2003 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Grove Wharf sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Grove Wharf, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 2 Grove Wharf.

  1. Feb 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of part single storey, part two storey front and side extensions

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00021/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of a part single part two storey extension and erection of a detached garage

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00338/FUL
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2003Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NL: £605,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Hempstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Grove Wharf stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,100

Street avg £6,594

On par

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Grove Wharf

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Grove Wharf, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.