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2a, Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 150.5% above the 2002 sale of £179,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm.

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£179,250

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2002Most recent

    £179,250

    +139.0%over 6 years

  2. 8 November 1996

    £75,000

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.

Floor Area for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,675

Street avg £3,555

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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.
£447k

1 Lowestoft Road

WD24 5AX

3 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Garfield Street

WD24 5HA

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Elm Grove

WD24 5NB

£473k

1 Chilcott Road

WD24 5LF

£478k

1 Gammons Farm Close

WD24 5FJ

£421k

1 Leavesden Road

WD24 5EB

3 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Leggatts Way

WD24 5NE

£416k

1 Diamond Road

WD24 5EN

3 bed
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 2a, Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.