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33a, Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY

12 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Overview

About 33a

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

33a is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 11th 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. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 76.2% above the 2001 sale of £210,000. 12 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

33a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2023

Current Certificate
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

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

33a has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

12 applications on record at 33a, Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY

12decisions193documents3nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Nov 2005
    Demolition And RebuildHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing building and erection of a detached house (amended plan)

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00019/CON
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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  • The 193 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

33a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2001Most recent

    £210,000

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.

On floor area, 33a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£436k

1 Burrow Close

WD17 4DS

1 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Fairlawns, Langley Road

WD17 4UH

1 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Elton Park

WD17 4NW

1 bed
£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
£569k

1 Cole Road

WD17 4QR

3 bed
£580k

1 Greenbank Road

WD17 4JJ

3 bed1 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 33a, Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.