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31 Villiers Road, Watford, WD19 4AL

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Villiers Road

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

31 Villiers Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£638/sq ft) was about 108.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2018. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £680,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Villiers Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE48toD61
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Villiers Road, Watford, WD19 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey ground floor infill extension to the rear of 31 Villiers Road.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00706/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Villiers Road

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Villiers Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£692,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£680,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2022Most recent

    £680,000

    +21.4%over 6 years
  2. 21 October 2015

    £560,000

    +64.7%over 8 years
  3. 19 January 2007

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AL: £585,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Villiers Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Villiers Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,869

Street avg £4,430

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Villiers Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oxhey Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Villiers Road, Watford, WD19 4AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.