What type of property is 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD?

7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD?

7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD last sold for £570,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £163,500 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and April 2024, 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD rose from £163,500 to £570,000, a change of £406,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD?

The current EPC rating for 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD?

7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 5DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD?

7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD located?

7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD?

The closest primary school to 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD is St Meryl School (249m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD?

The closest bus stop to 7 Lower Tail, WD19 5DD is Romilly Drive, 303m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 579m away.

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7 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Lower Tail

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

7 Lower Tail is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 132 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 26 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in April 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Lower Tail has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Lower Tail has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£570,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2024Most recent
£570,000
+72.2%over 12 years
14 September 2011
£331,000
+102.4%over 11 years
21 September 1999
£163,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DD: £495,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WD19 5DD

On the street

Versus other Lower Tail homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Lower Tail outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,318

Street avg £3,717

Above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 5DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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