25 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU
About 25 Lower Paddock Road
25 Lower Paddock Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
25 Lower Paddock Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 25 Lower Paddock Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2021Most recent
£420,000
+78.7%over 11 years31 May 2009
£235,000
+17.5%over 5 years24 November 2003
£199,950
+92.3%over 4 years6 May 1999
£104,000
+40.5%over 3 years30 July 1995
£74,000
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
25 Lower Paddock Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,462
Street avg £6,196
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







