27 29, Granville Road, Watford, WD18 0AH
About 27 29
27 29 is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 336 m² (around 3617 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £825,000 is 25% below the 2018 sale of £1,100,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 336 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2018 for £1,100,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
27 29's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Oct 2013HMOAmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for the lawful use of the existing buildings as a House in Multiple Occupation comprising twelve self contained dwelling units and two non self contained dwelling units sharing sanitary facilities and kitchen.
Retrospective- Documents
- 47 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00459/LDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
27 29 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£825,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 22 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£1,100,000
+3042.9%over 21 years3 April 1997
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AH: £587,500 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in WD18 0AH
Everything we know about 27 29, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Granville Road homes
On floor area, 27 29 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,274
Street avg £2,446
Floor Area
336 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
14 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB