31 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW
About 31 Elton Park
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history at 31 Elton Park is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2023Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Mar 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in a Conservation area.
Conservation Area- Reference
- 13/00170/TCA
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.
Sales history & valuation
31 Elton Park has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£273,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2022Most recent
£273,000
-2.5%over 4 years22 August 2017
£280,000
+75.0%over 6 years14 January 2011
£160,000
+190.9%over 13 years15 July 1997
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4NW: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Elton Park homes
CO₂ Emissions for 31 Elton Park lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,460
Street avg £3,823
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB








