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17 Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Greenbank Road

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

17 Greenbank Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 43% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Greenbank Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2014
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for a rear extension.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01523/LDC
    View planning record

What's in 17 Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

17 Greenbank Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£335,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2014Most recent

    £335,000

    +20.7%over 7 years

  2. 11 April 2007

    £277,500

    +123.8%over 8 years

  3. 21 July 1998

    £124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4JJ: £520,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Greenbank Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Greenbank Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,988

Street avg £4,574

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Greenbank Road

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.
£556k

1 Cole Road

WD17 4QR

3 bed
£580k

1 Greenbank Road

WD17 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£720k

1 Essex Road

WD17 4EL

3 bed2 bath
£860k

1 Birchmead

WD17 4RU

3 bed2 bath
£937k

1 Dellfield Close

WD17 4LB

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Bromet Close

WD17 4LP

2 bed1 bath
£716k

1 Bellamy Close

WD17 4RN

4 bed2 bath
£319k

1 Arden Court, Lockhart Road

WD17 4AQ

2 bed2 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

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Russell Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 24 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 4JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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 17 Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.