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17 Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Lowestoft Road

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

17 Lowestoft Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £365,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD57toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Lowestoft Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in 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.

17 Lowestoft Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2022Most recent

    £365,000

    +30.4%over 6 years

  2. 12 August 2015

    £280,000

    +57.7%over 9 years

  3. 17 February 2006

    £177,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AX: £360,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Lowestoft Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Lowestoft Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,803

Street avg £3,451

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Lowestoft Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£397k

1 Desmond Road

WD24 5LH

£416k

1 Diamond Road

WD24 5EN

3 bed
£421k

1 Leavesden Road

WD24 5EB

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Elm Grove

WD24 5NB

£444k

1 Garfield Street

WD24 5HA

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Lowestoft Road

WD24 5AX

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Chatsworth Mews, Diamond Road

WD24 5HD

2 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Chilcott Road

WD24 5LF

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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Regent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Parkgate Junior School. 34 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 WD24 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.