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31 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Elton Park

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

31 Elton Park is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 27th 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.

3 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. Sold January 2022 for £273,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 120.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Feb 2010
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 31 Elton Park is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Sept 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees in a conservation area - 1 x Ash - to fell and poison, 1 x Holly - reduce height down by 1.5m and shape remainder and 1 x Rhus - fell to ground level

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00726/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees in a Conservation area.

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    13/00170/TCA
    View planning record

What's in 31 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

31 Elton Park has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£273,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2022Most recent

    £273,000

    -2.5%over 4 years
  2. 22 August 2017

    £280,000

    +75.0%over 6 years
  3. 14 January 2011

    £160,000

    +190.9%over 13 years
  4. 15 July 1997

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4NW: £225,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Elton Park homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 31 Elton Park lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,460

Street avg £3,823

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Elton Park

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

Southern Cross PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 31 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.