13 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY
About 13 Church Road
13 Church Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £512,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£580/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 13 Church Road in 2023.
- May 2023RenovationFullIn report
Proposed replacement of existing single glazed windows with double glazed sash windows, for front upstairs bedroom and downstairs lounge, rear upstairs bedroom and downstairs lounge. Replacement of existing uPVC patio door with new uPVC door.
New Windows- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00263/FULH
- Jan 2023RenovationFullIn report
Proposed replacement of front door like for like solid wood construction for 6 panel door with modern draft proofing and security
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01442/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Church Road
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
£512,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£512,000
+37.3%over 4 years5 February 2015
£373,000
+52.2%over 5 years22 September 2009
£245,000
-5.0%over 4 years5 November 2004
£258,000
+61.3%over 3 years5 July 2001
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4PY: £420,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Church Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 13 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,244
Street avg £5,959
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.2 km
Railway Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 36 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB








