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17 Brookside Road, Watford, WD19 4BW

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Brookside Road

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

17 Brookside Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 36.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2025

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brookside Road, Watford, WD19 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brookside Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Brookside Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£336,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2015Most recent

    £336,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BW: £410,000 (2026–2017).

On the street

Versus other Brookside Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Brookside Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,098

Street avg £4,920

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Brookside Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 bath
£564k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£608k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£766k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Brookdene Avenue

WD19 4LG

3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Caroline Place, Capel Road

WD19 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Carlton Court, Eastbury Road

WD19 4QA

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill

WD19 4DB

2 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thorpe Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Laurance Haines School. 31 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 4BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 17 Brookside Road, Watford, WD19 4BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.