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Hempstead Court, Flat 1, 114 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hempstead Court

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

Hempstead Court is a detached house in Watford (WD17 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 107 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Hempstead Court (78–107 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 84). The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -32.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 16.7% below the 2017 sale of £610,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

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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.

Hempstead Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE46toB84
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleHigh Performance

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hempstead Court, Flat 1, 114 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hempstead Court 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.

Hempstead Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -32.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£610,000

Growth on file: -32.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2017Most recent

    £610,000

    -43.3%over 1 year
  2. 12 February 2016

    £1,075,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4LA: £580,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Hempstead Road homes

Three headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hempstead Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

85 (B)

Street avg 84 (B)

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hempstead Court

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Woodville Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Nascot Wood Junior School. 36 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 4LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 Hempstead Court, Flat 1, 114 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.