23 Granville Road, Watford, WD18 0AH
About 23 Granville Road
23 Granville Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 532 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 15th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–336 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 204.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 Granville 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Aug 2017RenovationFullIn report
Remove existing and construct new canopy over rear yard area.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00727/FUL
- Feb 2015Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of rear ground floor rooms from residential (Use Class C3) to meeting rooms (Use Class D1) for a temporary period of 3 years
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01765/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
23 Granville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2015Most recent
£245,000
+36.1%over 11 years2 September 2004
£179,950
+38.4%over 1 year19 February 2003
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AH: £605,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in WD18 0AH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Granville Road homes
EPC Rating for 23 Granville Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 24 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB