What kind of home is 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL?

47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL is a semi-detached house.

What did 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL sell for?

47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL last sold for £687,500 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in March 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2010 and December 2022, 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL rose from £240,000 to £687,500, a change of £447,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL?

The current EPC rating for 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2009 (4 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL?

47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 74% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 4EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL use?

The latest EPC at 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL?

47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL has 3 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in December 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL?

47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL in?

47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL?

Police records around 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL?

The closest primary school to 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL is Lanchester Primary School (334m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (359m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL?

The closest bus stop to 47 Essex Road, WD17 4EL is Town Hall, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 447m away.

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47 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL

EPC B3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 47 Essex Road

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

47 Essex Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 113 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 132% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £687,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

47 Essex Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromF29toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2022from Jan 2022

EPC improved fromD67toC69

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Nov 2022from Jun 2022

EPC improved fromC69toB84

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Essex Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 47 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL

3decisions2extensions157documents3nearby

Jan 2011
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a double storey rear extension, replacement of front and rear windows with new PVC sash windows, installation of a new lamppost at front, and canopy roof to side of house.
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
109 docs on file
Reference
10/01037/FULH
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ConditionsDec 2011Decision
ExtensionJul 2011Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 47 Essex Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£687,500

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2022Most recent
£687,500
+133.1%over 12 years
8 July 2010
£295,000
+22.9%
24 March 2010
£240,000

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

Nearby sales in WD17 4EL

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Versus other Essex Road homes

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

Price per m² for 47 Essex Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,084

Street avg £3,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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