15 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP
About 15 The Courtway
15 The Courtway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 25.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£657/sq ft) was about 107.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). At 58 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 14 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
15 The Courtway has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1856/FUL
- Aug 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6 metres, maximum height 3.9 metres and eaves height 2.5 metres)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1588/PDE
What's in 15 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 15 The Courtway has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 22 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2016Most recent
£410,000
+530.8%over 21 years20 February 1995
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DP: £482,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD19 5DP
Versus other The Courtway homes
15 The Courtway outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,069
Street avg £5,053
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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








