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5 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Lower Paddock Road

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

5 Lower Paddock Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 30.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 July 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 5 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DU

1decisions6documents4nearby
  1. Apr 2022
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of an outbuilding

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00182/FULH
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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.

Price for 5 Lower Paddock Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2021Most recent

    £425,000

    +388.5%over 23 years

  2. 6 February 1998

    £87,000

    +8.1%over 6 months

  3. 7 August 1997

    £80,500

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Lower Paddock Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,343

Street avg £6,205

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£860k

1 Elm Avenue

WD19 4BD

4 bed2 bath
£564k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£967k

1 Eley Place

WD19 4FQ

4 bed3 bath
£522k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 bath
£608k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£766k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Brookdene Avenue

WD19 4LG

3 bed1 bath
£503k

1 Field End Mews

WD19 4FD

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.
Full Watford report

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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