301 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL
About 301 Hempstead Road
301 Hempstead Road is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£677/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 83 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £605,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 301 Hempstead Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2024Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of the existing detached house and erection of a pair of 4-bedroom semi-detached houses
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00495/FUL
- Mar 2024FullIn report
Demolition of existing house and construction of a pair of new four bedroom semi-detached houses.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00030/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 301 Hempstead Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£605,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 November 2020Most recent
£605,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NL: £890,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in WD17 3NL
297 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL
Sold Dec 2022
£545,000Grove Wharf House, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL
Sold Oct 2021
£1,075,0001 Grove Wharf, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL
Sold Mar 2017
£370,000Rose 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
Price per m²
£7,289
Street avg £6,425
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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