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17a, Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a detached house in Watford (WD17 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 41.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £307,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Oct 2011
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

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

17a 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.
Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£307,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2018Most recent

    £307,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4JJ: £520,000 (2024–2015).

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.

On floor area, 17a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,582

Street avg £4,455

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17a

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
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.

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