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26 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Lower Paddock Road

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

26 Lower Paddock Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 12.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £500,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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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.

26 Lower Paddock 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2013
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Change of paint finish to the outside of the property from the existing dark red and cream colour scheme to white.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01019/FULH
    View planning record
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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 Lower Paddock Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2019Most recent

    £500,000

    +33.3%over 6 years
  2. 15 August 2013

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DS: £520,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Lower Paddock Road homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 26 Lower Paddock Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,155

Street avg £4,671

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Lower Paddock 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

0.2 km

Grange Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 4DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 26 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.