Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL
8 planning records
Council tax
Band E
About 37 Essex Road
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37 Essex Road is a property in Watford (WD17 4EL). It has council tax band E.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.4% per year.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37 Essex Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at 37 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL
5decisions36documents3nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Aug 2005Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to trees in Nascot Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Reference
- 05/00649/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentAug 2021Decision
- RenovationJul 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
37 Essex Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Last sold (2001)
£350,000
Growth on file: 36.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 October 2001Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 1 year24 September 2000
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4EL: £310,000 (2024–2020).
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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.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
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