17 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU
About 17 Lower Paddock Road
17 Lower Paddock Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 707 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 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 62). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 36.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Lower Paddock Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Lower Paddock Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in conservation area - cut back overhanging from number 23 to the fence line as per previous application 15/00148/TCA
Conservation Area- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01419/TCA
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Apply 80mm Kingspan (External Wall Insulation) to the side elevation of the house and the rear first floor extension. The roof will be adjusted to cover the 80mm Kingspan to ensure that the character of the property is retained.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00119/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
17 Lower Paddock Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 4 years.
£344,500
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2014Most recent
£344,500
+56.6%over 3 years22 April 2010
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DU: £455,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD19 4DU
37 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU
Sold Nov 2025
£650,00031 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU
Sold Nov 2023
£650,00011 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU
Sold Jan 2023
£455,00029 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU
Sold Dec 2022
£355,00015 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU
Sold Nov 2022
£420,000
Versus other Lower Paddock Road homes
Years Held for 17 Lower Paddock Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,248
Street avg £6,290
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Bushey Railway Station East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB








