17 By The Wood, Watford, WD19 5AG
About 17 By The Wood
17 By The Wood is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 139 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 By The Wood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 By The Wood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5AG: £462,500 (2025–2019).
Versus other By The Wood homes
17 By The Wood outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
By The Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Meryl School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB








