1 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW
About 1 Elton Park
1 Elton Park is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) 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 November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 24th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 32 units on file.
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £210,000 sits 180.2% above the 1999 sale of £74,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 38.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history at 1 Elton Park is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to trees in conservation area - see application form and tree list
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00451/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Elton Park has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 1999Most recent
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4NW: £215,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Elton Park homes
1 Elton Park is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,561
Street avg £3,988
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Southern Cross PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

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