43 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP
About 43 The Courtway
43 The Courtway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) 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 April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£722/sq ft) was about 138.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold January 2022 for £482,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
43 The Courtway has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension with raised terrace
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/1667/FUL
What's in 43 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
43 The Courtway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.
£482,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2022Most recent
£482,000
+73.7%over 10 years25 July 2011
£277,500
+58.4%over 8 years4 September 2002
£175,175
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DP: £500,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other The Courtway homes
On price per m², 43 The Courtway stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,774
Street avg £4,998
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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








