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17 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EQ

Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 17 Hartwell House

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

17 Hartwell House is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. At 73 m² this is the 17th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 73 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in September 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 November 2026

2 months remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hartwell House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Hartwell House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2023Most recent

    £400,000

    +3.9%over 6 years

  2. 6 August 2017

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EQ: £260,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Gibbs Couch homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Hartwell House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,479

Street avg £4,826

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Hartwell House

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£356k

1 Gibbs Couch

WD19 5EG

2 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Pankridge, The Hoe

WD19 5AX

2 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chartridge, The Hoe

WD19 5AT

2 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Kimblewick, By The Wood

WD19 5AJ

2 bed1 bath
£579k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£526k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
£260k

1 Bucklands, Gibbs Couch

WD19 5DT

1 bed1 bath
£559k

1 Foxleys

WD19 5DB

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Delta Gain Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Warren Dell Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 5EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 17 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.