17 Blenheim Close, Watford, WD19 4QN
About 17 Blenheim Close
17 Blenheim Close is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £888,000 sits 136.8% above the 2003 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. At 163 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Energy performance
17 Blenheim Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
A a porch application was refused at 17 Blenheim Close in 2021.
- Nov 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of double storey rear extension including a single storey front extension incorporating porch. Increased ridge height to accommodate internal headroom.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01444/FULH
- Oct 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.15m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.65m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01455/HPD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Blenheim Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
17 Blenheim Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£888,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 7 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2003Most recent
£375,000
+131.5%over 6 years13 November 1996
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4QN: £775,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WD19 4QN
Versus other Blenheim Close homes
On price per m², 17 Blenheim Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,301
Street avg £4,725
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Deacons Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bromet Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB