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 112.1% 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
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
Planning history
1 The Courtway has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and insertion of rooflights
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0444/FUL
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/1669/FUL
What's in 1 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£586,000
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: £482,000 (2025–2022).
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 £5,087
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
4/mo
Steady 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.
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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB








