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69a, Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4GU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 69a

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

69a is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 119.1% above the 2005 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. At 79 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 69a

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 69a, Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2005
    Amendment
    In report

    Change of use from three bedroom house with workshop to 2no. two bedroom house with alterations to front elevation

    Documents
    36 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00114/COU
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 69a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

69a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2005Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4GU: £360,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Lower Paddock Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 69a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,848

Street avg £4,958

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 69a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

1 Caroline Place, Capel Road

WD19 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Carlton Court, Eastbury Road

WD19 4QA

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill

WD19 4DB

2 bed1 bath
£504k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£518k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 bath
£580k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£737k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£746k

1 Brookdene Avenue

WD19 4LG

3 bed1 bath
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Oxhey Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 33 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 4GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4GU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 69a, Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4GU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.