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17 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU

10 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
66 m²
707 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Lower Paddock Road

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

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 £483,000 is 40.2% 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.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2010

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Lower Paddock Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

10 applications on record at 17 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU

9decisions5extensions71documents4nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveConservation area
  1. Jul 2014
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00750/FULH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 7 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
  • All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 71 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.

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

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£344,500

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2014Most recent

    £344,500

    +56.6%over 3 years
  2. 22 April 2010

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DU: £455,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lower Paddock Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Lower Paddock Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,248

Street avg £6,290

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Lower Paddock 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
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

179/mo

Falling 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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.