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14a, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£306,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£175,000)+75%
  • Against WD17 4EP's recent median (£800,000)-62%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£306,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£175,000)+75%
  • Against WD17 4EP's recent median (£800,000)-62%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14a is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4EP. 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

    66 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in WD17 4EP

    5 sales, median £800,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

14a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2007Most recent

    £175,000

    +285.9%over 11 years

  2. 27 June 1996

    £45,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4EP: £800,000 (2026–2023).

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 14a

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

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 £306,000 sits 74.9% above the 2007 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14a, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14a, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP

1decisions1extensions5documents3nearby
  1. Jun 2017
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in 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
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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,652

Street avg £4,305

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 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.
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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. 37 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary321m
  • West Herts College16 plus346m
  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary589m
  • Chater Junior SchoolPrimary883m

Nearest stops

  • Town HallBus stop84m
  • Town HallBus stop161m
  • Beechen Grove NorthBus stop217m
  • West StreetBus stop252m

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 4EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 14a is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4EP. 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 14a. 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 14a was lodged in January 2018 at band C and is valid until January 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14a. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 4EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
14a 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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