9 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
About 9 The Grove Mill
9 The Grove Mill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3TU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 53 m² this is the 4th 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. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 11.8% below the 2022 sale of £400,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £400,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2019AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to change design of vehicle access gate pursuant to planning permission 18/00903/FUL.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00334/NONMAT
- Sept 2018FullIn report
Installation of vehicle gate.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00903/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 The Grove Mill
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 15 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2022Most recent
£400,000
+55.1%over 15 years26 July 2007
£257,950
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
£330,0001 The Grove Mill, Grove Mill Lane, Watford, WD17 3TU
Sold Nov 2023
£360,0003 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 price per m², 9 The Grove Mill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,547
Street avg £5,895
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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








