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43 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 43 The Courtway

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 The Courtway

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Apr 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 The Courtway has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension with raised terrace

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    09/1667/FUL
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

43 The Courtway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£482,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2022Most recent

    £482,000

    +73.7%over 10 years
  2. 25 July 2011

    £277,500

    +58.4%over 8 years
  3. 4 September 2002

    £175,175

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DP: £500,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other The Courtway homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 43 The Courtway stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,774

Street avg £4,998

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 The Courtway

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 43 The Courtway, Watford, WD19 5DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.