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19 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL

Estimated value

£280,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£208,500)+34%
  • Against WD17 4EL's recent median (£310,000)-10%

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
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£280,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£208,500)+34%
  • Against WD17 4EL's recent median (£310,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 19 Essex Road is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    65 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in WD17 4EL

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

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

19 Essex Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2012Most recent

    £208,500

    +91.3%over 9 months

  2. 10 November 2011

    £109,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 19 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 19 Essex Road

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

19 Essex Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 91.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 34.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,208

Street avg £3,323

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
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.
Full Watford report

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%

Go deeper on the local area

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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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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£301k

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£392k

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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 19 Essex Road is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 19 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 19 Essex Road was lodged in May 2020 at band D and is valid until May 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 19 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
19 Essex Road is in council tax band C. 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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