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23 On The Hill, Watford, WD19 5DS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 On The Hill

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

23 On The Hill is a detached house in Watford (WD19 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £433,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Mar 2012
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 On The Hill, Watford, WD19 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 On The Hill has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 On The Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£433,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2021Most recent

    £433,000

    +420.1%over 26 years
  2. 3 February 1995

    £83,260

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DS: £530,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other On The Hill homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 On The Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,977

Street avg £4,129

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 On The Hill

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

By The Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Meryl School. 28 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 5DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 23 On The Hill, Watford, WD19 5DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.