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13 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Church Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Church Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jan 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at 13 Church Road in 2023.

  1. May 2023
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2023
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£512,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £512,000

    +37.3%over 4 years
  2. 5 February 2015

    £373,000

    +52.2%over 5 years
  3. 22 September 2009

    £245,000

    -5.0%over 4 years
  4. 5 November 2004

    £258,000

    +61.3%over 3 years
  5. 5 July 2001

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4PY: £420,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 13 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,244

Street avg £5,959

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Church Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

A planning decision worth checking
£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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 4PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 13 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.