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Reservoir Cottage, Upper Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4AU

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Reservoir Cottage

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

Reservoir Cottage is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,047,000 is 16.9% below the 2021 sale of £1,260,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Sold June 2021 for £1,260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Reservoir Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Reservoir Cottage, Upper Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Reservoir Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Apr 2016
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00271/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2016
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Lawful Development Certificate for Single Storey Side Extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01712/LDC
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Reservoir Cottage

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.

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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.

Price for Reservoir Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,047,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£1,260,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2021Most recent

    £1,260,000

    +50.9%over 8 years

  2. 11 April 2013

    £835,000

    +240.8%over 12 years

  3. 19 July 2000

    £245,000

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Reservoir Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
£1.7m

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1 Brookmill Close

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3 bed
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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Heath Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 33 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 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 Reservoir Cottage, Upper Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.