15 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD
About 15 Lower Tail
15 Lower Tail is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 470.6% above the 1996 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 79.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
15 Lower Tail's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Lower Tail has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 Lower Tail was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 1996Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DD: £525,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Lower Tail homes
On price per m², 15 Lower Tail runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£691
Street avg £3,931
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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








