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1a, Dellfield Close, Watford, WD17 4LB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1069 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4LB). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1069 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 425% above the 1996 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 74.9% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Dellfield Close, Watford, WD17 4LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1a.

  1. Mar 2024
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Notification of addition of an additional storey to the existing dwellinghouse

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00064/ADPA
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00064/FULH
    View planning record

What's in 1a, Dellfield Close, Watford, WD17 4LB'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.

Latest sale on 1a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 1996Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4LB: £1,025,000 (2022–2001).

On the street

Versus other Dellfield Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,007

Street avg £4,664

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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

0.1 km

Herga Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lanchester Primary School. 38 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 4LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 1a, Dellfield Close, Watford, WD17 4LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.