What kind of home is 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH sell for?

14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH last sold for £500,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £525,000 in February 2008, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and February 2011, 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH fell from £525,000 to £500,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (709 sq ft), around 16 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 4SH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH use?

The latest EPC at 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH in?

14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

The closest primary school to 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is Beechfield School (340m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is Tunnel Wood Road, 226m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Birch Tree Walk, Watford, WD17 4SH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

709 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Birch Tree Walk

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

14 Birch Tree Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 709 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £829,000 sits 65.8% above the 2011 sale of £500,000. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

14 Birch Tree Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birch Tree Walk, Watford, WD17 4SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2011
Full
In report
Extension of existing dormers to both sides of the property
Documents
50 docs on file
Reference
11/00442/FULH
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What's in 14 Birch Tree Walk, Watford, WD17 4SH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

14 Birch Tree Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£829,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£500,000

Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2011Most recent
£500,000
-4.8%over 2 years
29 February 2008
£525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4SH: £810,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WD17 4SH

On the street

Versus other Birch Tree Walk homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Birch Tree Walk outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,592

Street avg £6,427

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tunnel Wood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beechfield School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 4SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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