1 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR
About 1 Cole Road
1 Cole Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1161 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 77.6% above the 2010 sale of £313,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
1 Cole Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2006ConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to Condition 5 (fencing) and Condition 6 (bin and cycle store) of planning permission 04/00571/FUL
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00281/DISCON
- Jan 2006ConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to town planning application no 04/00571/FUL-Condition number 3 -Details of materials including windows and frames.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00806/DISCON
What's in 1 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Cole Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.2% per year over 8 years.
£313,000
Growth on file: -4.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2010Most recent
£313,000
+8.7%over 4 years3 September 2006
£288,000
-33.8%over 3 years30 April 2003
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4QR: £480,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other Cole Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Cole Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,902
Street avg £4,743
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Southern Cross PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB








