15 York Road, Watford, WD18 0BE
About 15 York Road
15 York Road is a detached house in Watford (WD18 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 634 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 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
15 York Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2007Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use from office to residential
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00963/COU
- May 2006Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of annexe from residential to offices
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00392/COU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 York Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
15 York Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BE: £400,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 15 York Road, 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 York Road homes
On epc rating, 15 York Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Lammas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Field Junior School. 37 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
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB