4a, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
About 4a
4a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. At 74 m² this is the 31st 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.
At 74 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 44 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2012ConditionsIn report
Details submitted for Condition 5 (hard surface materials) pursuant to planning permission 10/01206/FUL.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00544/DISCON
- May 2012ConditionsIn report
Details submitted regarding condition 3 (materials) of Planning Permission 11/01081/FUL.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 12/00397/DISCON
What's in 4a, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Floor Area for 4a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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