Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beechwood Lodge, 2, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1025 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Private Rental
About Beechwood Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beechwood Lodge is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1025 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 95 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Beechwood Lodge (49–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Beechwood Lodge's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2020
Current Certificate
Jun 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 June 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beechwood Lodge, 2, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Beechwood Lodge has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Beechwood Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£330,000
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 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 4EP
Beechwood Lodge, 9, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Apr 2026
£235,000Beechwood 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
£870,000
Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Beechwood Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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