7 Dowry Walk, Watford, WD17 4TG
About 7 Dowry Walk
7 Dowry Walk is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4TG). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £718,000 sits 433.8% above the 1998 sale of £134,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 74.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees under TPO.57
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 12/00333/TPO
What's in 7 Dowry Walk, Watford, WD17 4TG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Dowry Walk was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£718,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£134,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 1998Most recent
£134,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4TG: £600,000 (2015–2005).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Ridge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Nascot Wood Junior School. 30 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB








