1a, Dellfield Close, Watford, WD17 4LB
About 1a
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2021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
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1a.
- Mar 2024ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Notification of addition of an additional storey to the existing dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00064/ADPA
- Mar 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00064/FULH
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 1996Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4LB: £1,025,000 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in WD17 4LB
Versus other Dellfield Close homes
1a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,007
Street avg £4,664
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB








