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15 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 15 Church Road

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

15 Church Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 51.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 293.9% above the 1998 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 59.3% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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
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
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
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 February 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Church Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 51.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£115,000

Growth on file: 51.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 1998Most recent

    £115,000

    +46.5%over 1 year

  2. 15 October 1996

    £78,500

    +78.4%

  3. 2 June 1996

    £44,000

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.

On price per m², 15 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,643

Street avg £6,151

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Church Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£392k

1 Bromet Close

WD17 4LP

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Arden Court, Lockhart Road

WD17 4AQ

2 bed2 bath
£288k

1 Biskra, Langley Road

WD17 4PF

2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Burrow Close

WD17 4DS

1 bed1 bath
£569k

1 Cole Road

WD17 4QR

3 bed
£580k

1 Greenbank Road

WD17 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£678k

1 Essex Road

WD17 4EL

3 bed2 bath
£776k

1 Birchmead

WD17 4RU

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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 15 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.