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

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Grove Wharf House

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

Grove Wharf House is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £839,000 is 22% below the 2021 sale of £1,075,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£684/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 3 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £1,075,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Grove Wharf House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 March 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

A subdivision application was refused at Grove Wharf House in 2023.

7 applications on record at Grove Wharf House, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL

4decisions1extensions100documents1nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Oct 2023
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Building B, conversion of the existing associated 2-storey building into a self-contained single family dwelling with garage and sub-division of the site

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00725/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 100 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on Grove Wharf House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£839,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,075,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2021Most recent

    £1,075,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3NL: £545,000 (2024–2012).

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.

Grove Wharf House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£7,363

Street avg £6,259

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grove Wharf House

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
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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

Crime

266/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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 Grove Wharf House, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.