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33 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 33 Church Road

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

33 Church Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 84 m² this is the 25th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–296 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2013.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 103% above the 1998 sale of £237,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Dec 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Nov 2023from Dec 2013
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 Church Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Jun 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to cut back trees (overhanging from 22 Park Rd) in the Nascot Conservation Area.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00824/TCA
    View planning record
  2. May 2014
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of two windows to rear elevation. (Amended description)

    New Windows
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00508/FULH
    View planning record

What's in 33 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

33 Church Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£237,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 1998Most recent

    £237,000

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 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

33 Church Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 Church Road

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

£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 33 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.