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26 Sherwoods Road, Watford, WD19 4AZ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
98 m²
1057 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Sherwoods Road

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

26 Sherwoods Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in June 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 sits 66.2% above the 2011 sale of £406,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle, Detached
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Sherwoods Road'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 06 Oct 2020

Current Certificate
Oct 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 October 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Sherwoods Road, Watford, WD19 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 26 Sherwoods Road, Watford, WD19 4AZ

2decisions2extensions57documents4nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension to be used in connection with the existing house.

    Documents
    42 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00140/FULH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 57 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

26 Sherwoods Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£675,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£406,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2011Most recent

    £406,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AZ: £675,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Sherwoods Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 26 Sherwoods Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,139

Street avg £3,852

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Sherwoods Road

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£522k

1 Brookside Road

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£405k

1 Caroline Place, Capel Road

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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

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heath Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bromet Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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