1 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
About 1 The Grove Mill
1 The Grove Mill is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 3TU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold November 2023 for £360,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2018FullIn report
Installation of vehicle gate.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00903/FUL
- Aug 2011OutlineIn report
Prior approval notification for the provision of a new road to provide access to woodland adjacent to West Herts Golf Course and Whippendell Wood.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00797/GDO11
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2023Most recent
£360,000
+95.7%over 14 years2 September 2009
£184,000
+1.1%over 3 years27 October 2005
£182,000
+54.2%over 5 years14 September 2000
£118,000
+15.7%over 2 years28 May 1998
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3TU: £330,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 3TU
7 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
Sold Jun 2024
£330,0009 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
Sold Nov 2022
£400,0003 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
Sold Jul 2022
£306,00011 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
Sold Aug 2018
£250,0002 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
Sold Mar 2016
£313,000
Versus other Grove Mill Lane homes
On years held, 1 The Grove Mill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,792
Street avg £6,021
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Grove Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB