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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
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 £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.

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
  • 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.

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

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
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.

  1. Nov 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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

£470,000

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

See how we calculated this
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 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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.

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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

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

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