What kind of home is 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

31 Church Road, WD17 4PY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY last change hands?

31 Church Road, WD17 4PY last sold for £350,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and October 2019, 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY rose from £68,000 to £350,000, a change of £282,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

The current EPC rating for 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

31 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.

What heating system does 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY use?

The latest EPC at 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

31 Church Road, WD17 4PY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY in?

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

What is crime like near 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

Police records around 31 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.

What schools are near 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

The closest primary school to 31 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 is the nearest station to 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY?

The closest bus stop to 31 Church Road, WD17 4PY is Railway Bridge, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 433m away.

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31 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Church Road

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

31 Church Road is a two-bedroom end-of-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 D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 20.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £350,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2029

2 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Price for 31 Church Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2019Most recent
£350,000
+414.7%over 24 years
27 July 1995
£68,000

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

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.

Price per m²

£6,604

Street avg £5,944

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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