12 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD
About 12 Lower Tail
12 Lower Tail is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 18% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Energy performance
12 Lower Tail's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing garages and change of use of land to facilitate the construction of a single storey rear and side extension serving No.12 and installation of rear rooflights
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/2029/FUL
What's in 12 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Lower Tail has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 20 years.
£497,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2016Most recent
£497,500
+304.5%over 17 years4 December 1998
£123,000
+36.7%over 1 year19 February 1997
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DD: £525,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Lower Tail homes
12 Lower Tail is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,948
Street avg £3,739
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.3 km
Romilly Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Meryl School. 26 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
39.8dB