2 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
About 2 The Grove Mill
2 The Grove Mill is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 3TU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 65). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2018FullIn report
Installation of vehicle gate.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00903/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Grove Mill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 10 years.
£313,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£313,000
+25.2%over 2 years27 June 2013
£250,000
+28.5%over 7 years11 May 2006
£194,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3TU: £345,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 3TU
7 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
Sold Jun 2024
£330,0001 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
Sold Nov 2023
£360,0009 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
£250,000
Versus other Grove Mill Lane homes
2 The Grove Mill outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,260
Street avg £6,109
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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








