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79 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4GU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 79 Lower Paddock Road

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

79 Lower Paddock Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 12.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • 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.

79 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 79 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4GU

1decisions9documents4nearby
  1. May 2016
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Provision of new vehicular access and conversion of part of front garden to parking for two vehicles

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00421/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£330,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2016Most recent

    £330,000

  2. 4 October 2015

    £330,000

    +67.5%over 9 years

  3. 29 May 2006

    £197,000

    +20.1%over 8 months

  4. 2 October 2005

    £164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4GU: £520,000 (2025–2024).

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cedar Road

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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

0.3 km

Oxhey Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 33 schools nearby.

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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 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

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