What type of property is 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

27 Church Road, WD17 4PY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

27 Church Road, WD17 4PY last sold for £420,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,000 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and July 2025, 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY rose from £137,000 to £420,000, a change of £283,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

The current EPC rating for 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

27 Church Road, WD17 4PY has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 4PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

27 Church Road, WD17 4PY is in council tax band C.

Where is 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY located?

27 Church Road, WD17 4PY sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

Police records around 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

The closest primary school to 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY is Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School (699m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (798m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

The closest bus stop to 27 Church Road, WD17 4PY is Railway Bridge, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 433m away.

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27 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Church Road

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

27 Church Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £420,000 in July 2025. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£736/sq ft) was about 104.8% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 August 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Church Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

27 Church Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2025Most recent
£420,000
+206.6%over 24 years
28 September 2000
£137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4PY: £448,900 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD17 4PY

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 years held, 27 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,925

Street avg £5,889

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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