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4c, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP

EPC B4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor top floor
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 4c

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

4c is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 40.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

4c ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

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

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jun 2012
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. May 2012
    Conditions
    In report

    Details submitted regarding condition 3 (materials) of Planning Permission 11/01081/FUL.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    12/00397/DISCON
    View planning record

What's in 4c, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4c valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2013Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4EP: £800,000 (2024–2023).

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.

EPC Rating for 4c runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,736

Street avg £4,206

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 13 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4c

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£319k

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2 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Dagwood Court, Lockhart Road

WD17 4AW

£299k

1 Boyce Court, Lockhart Road

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£556k

1 Cole Road

WD17 4QR

3 bed
£557k

1 Church Road

WD17 4PY

£580k

1 Greenbank Road

WD17 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4c, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.