When did 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP last change hands?

2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP last sold for £233,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,101 in May 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2014 and March 2021, 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP rose from £200,101 to £233,000, a change of £32,899. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

The current EPC rating for 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 4EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP use?

The latest EPC at 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP in?

2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

Police records around 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP 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 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

The closest primary school to 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP is Lanchester Primary School (321m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (346m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

The closest bus stop to 2e, Essex Road, WD17 4EP is Town Hall, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 460m away.

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2e, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP

Estimated value

£213,000

Since the 2021 sale (£233,000)-9%
Against WD17 4EP's recent median (£800,000)-73%

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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Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£213,000

Against its 2021 sale (£233,000)-9%
Against WD17 4EP's recent median (£800,000)-73%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2e is modelled from its 37 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
37 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD17 4EP
5 sales, median £800,000 (2026–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

8 March 2021Most recent
£233,000
+16.4%over 6 years
1 May 2014
£200,101

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

Nearby sales in WD17 4EP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 2e

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

2e is a one-bedroom property in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft). At 37 m² this is the 9th 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. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £233,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

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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.

2e's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2023

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2e, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2e has no planning applications on record.

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

On co₂ emissions, 2e stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,297

Street avg £4,153

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 13 years

Below

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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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· 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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2e is modelled from its 37 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 2e. 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 2e was lodged in December 2013 at band C and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 2e. 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.

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