1 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP
About 1 The Courtway
1 The Courtway is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 The Courtway has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/1669/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 10 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2021Most recent
£570,000
+93.2%over 10 years23 June 2011
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DP: £500,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in WD19 5DP
Versus other The Courtway homes
On habitable rooms, 1 The Courtway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,628
Street avg £5,279
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
179/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Upper Hitch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Meryl School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







