27 Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JJ
About 27 Greenbank Road
27 Greenbank Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 104 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27 Greenbank Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of First floor side extension and front pitched roof
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00917/FULH
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
The erection of a two storey side extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00717/FULH
What's in 27 Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 7 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£520,000
+46.1%over 6 years19 December 2014
£356,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4JJ: £507,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WD17 4JJ
Versus other Greenbank Road homes
Floor Area for 27 Greenbank Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,372
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB








