14a, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
About 14a
14a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 66 m² this is the 24th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 45 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 94.3% above the 2007 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion to provide habitable room, construction of rear dormer and insertion of Velux cabrio window to rear elevation and insertion of 2x Velux windows to the front elevation.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00320/FULH
What's in 14a, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
14a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 11 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2007Most recent
£175,000
+285.9%over 11 years27 June 1996
£45,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4EP: £800,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 4EP
Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Apr 2024
£350,00034 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Nov 2023
£800,00032 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Jul 2023
£1,050,00036 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Jul 2023
£870,000Appletree Cottage, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold May 2023
£500,000
Versus other Essex Road homes
On price per m², 14a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,652
Street avg £4,210
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB








