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Beechwood Lodge, 3, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Private Rental
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 end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 69 m² this is the 6th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 77). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 87.5% above the 2004 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beechwood Lodge, 3, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£176,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2004Most recent

    £176,000

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.

Beechwood Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £4,214

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beechwood Lodge

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.
£319k

1 Arden Court, Lockhart Road

WD17 4AQ

2 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Bromet Close

WD17 4LP

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Biskra, Langley Road

WD17 4PF

2 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Burrow Close

WD17 4DS

1 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Fairlawns, Langley Road

WD17 4UH

1 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Elton Park

WD17 4NW

1 bed
£556k

1 Cole Road

WD17 4QR

3 bed
£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 Beechwood Lodge, 3, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.