15 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL
About 15 Essex Road
15 Essex Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1321 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 92.6% above the 2012 sale of £310,000. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
15 Essex Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023FullIn report
Demolition of front brick-built section of garden wall (circa 0.53m width by circa 1.5m height by circa 8.64m in length) adjacent to No. 17 Essex Road, grubbing up the foundations and replacement of the demolished wall with reclaimed Sevenoaks yellow brick in ordinary grey mortar.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00176/FULH
- Mar 2017RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of paving in front and rear gardens and in side passageway. Replacement of fence on side boundary with 17 Essex Road.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00022/FULH
What's in 15 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
15 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2012Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4EL: £310,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 4EL
Versus other Essex Road homes
15 Essex Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,525
Street avg £4,214
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lanchester Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB