What type of property is Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP last change hands?

Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP last sold for £350,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £116,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1999 and April 2024, Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP rose from £116,000 to £350,000, a change of £234,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

The current EPC rating for Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 4EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP heated?

The latest EPC at Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP located?

Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

Police records around Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

The closest primary school to Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 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 Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP?

The closest bus stop to Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, WD17 4EP is Town Hall, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 460m away.

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Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Beechwood Lodge

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

Beechwood Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 68 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Beechwood Lodge, where floor areas span 49–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average.

Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Aug 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beechwood Lodge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Beechwood Lodge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2024Most recent
£350,000
+12.9%over 5 years
11 December 2018
£310,000
+40.9%over 7 years
25 August 2011
£220,000
+34.1%over 7 years
28 November 2003
£164,000
+41.4%over 4 years
5 November 1999
£116,000

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

Nearby sales in WD17 4EP

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.

Beechwood Lodge is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,147

Street avg £4,106

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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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.

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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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