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17a, Blackwell Drive, Watford, WD19 4HP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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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
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Blackwell Drive, Watford, WD19 4HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00183/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17a

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.

17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4HP: £430,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Blackwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17a

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.
£408k

1 Colne Avenue

WD19 4JF

£340k

1 Carlton Court, Eastbury Road

WD19 4QA

2 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Caroline Place, Capel Road

WD19 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Crossmead

WD19 4JG

£305k

1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill

WD19 4DB

2 bed1 bath
£504k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£507k

1 Field End Mews

WD19 4FD

£518k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 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

0.1 km

Riverside Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Field Junior 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 4HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 17a, Blackwell Drive, Watford, WD19 4HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.