5 Beechpark Way, Watford, WD17 3TY
About 5 Beechpark Way
5 Beechpark Way is a six-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3TY). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 265 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
5 Beechpark Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2019SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing single dwelling to two dwellings
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00365/FUL
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01505/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Beechpark Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 24 years.
£1,300,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2022Most recent
£1,300,000
+593.3%over 23 years30 November 1998
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3TY: £720,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 3TY
Versus other Beechpark Way homes
Floor Area for 5 Beechpark Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,906
Street avg £4,713
Floor Area
265 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Grove Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB








