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15 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL

5 planning records

Estimated value

£600,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£310,000)+94%
  • Against WD17 4EL's recent median (£310,000)+94%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1321 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£600,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£310,000)+94%
  • Against WD17 4EL's recent median (£310,000)+94%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Essex Road is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    123 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in WD17 4EL

    5 sales, median £310,000 (2024–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2012Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4EL: £310,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 15 Essex Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £600,000 sits 93.5% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 15 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL

5decisions48documents3nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Dec 2014
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective consent for retaining a mini satellite dish just below the roof eaves

    Retrospective
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01610/FULH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • The 48 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Essex Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,525

Street avg £4,214

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary334m
  • West Herts College16 plus359m
  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary628m
  • Chater Junior SchoolPrimary930m

Nearest stops

  • Town HallBus stop131m
  • Town HallBus stop204m
  • West StreetBus stop232m
  • Beechen Grove NorthBus stop260m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 4EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Essex Road is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 15 Essex Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Essex Road was lodged in March 2012 at band D and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 15 Essex Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 4EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
15 Essex Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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