Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beechwood Lodge, 9, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
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 one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 50 m² this is the 2nd 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 (May 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
A recent sale: £235,000 in April 2026. Across 2007–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 44 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
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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 carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beechwood Lodge, 9, 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's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2026)
£235,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2026Most recent
£235,000
+48.1%over 13 years30 May 2012
£158,650
-14.2%over 5 years10 May 2007
£185,000
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
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
£4,700
Street avg £4,220
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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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