What type of property is 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR?

13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR is a semi-detached house.

What did 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR sell for?

13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR last sold for £185,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £39,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR changed over time?

Across 6 sales between October 1997 and March 2021, 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR rose from £39,500 to £185,000, a change of £145,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR?

The current EPC rating for 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR?

13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (337 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 5GR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR?

13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR located?

13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR?

Police records around 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR?

The closest primary school to 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR is The Orchard Primary School (537m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (2.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR?

The closest bus stop to 13 Courtlands Close, WD24 5GR is Courtlands Drive Shops, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Courtlands Close, Watford, WD24 5GR

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£191,000

Since the 2021 sale (£185,000)+3%
Against WD24 5GR's recent median (£243,000)-21%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

31 m²

337 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£191,000

Against its 2021 sale (£185,000)+3%
Against WD24 5GR's recent median (£243,000)-21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Courtlands Close is modelled from its 31 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5GR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
31 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2011
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD24 5GR
5 sales, median £243,000 (2024–2020)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Courtlands Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

30 March 2021Most recent
£185,000
+19.4%over 5 years
30 July 2015
£155,000
+19.2%over 7 years
18 October 2007
£130,000
+17.1%over 2 years
23 February 2005
£111,000
+18.1%over 2 years
3 October 2002
£94,000
+138.0%over 5 years
2 October 1997
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5GR: £243,000 (2024–2020).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 13 Courtlands Close

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

13 Courtlands Close is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5GR). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 337 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 31 m² this is the 10th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file.

At 31 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £185,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 125% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

13 Courtlands Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2021

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Courtlands Close, Watford, WD24 5GR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Courtlands Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Courtlands Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Courtlands Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,901

Street avg £3,529

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Courtlands Drive Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Orchard Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary537m
Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary673m
Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary919m
Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary920m

Nearest stops

Courtlands Drive ShopsBus stop183m
AshfieldsBus stop290m
Hollytree HouseBus stop347m
North Western AvenueBus stop358m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
Other Theft140 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5GR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5GR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 13 Courtlands Close is modelled from its 31 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5GR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 13 Courtlands Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 Courtlands Close was lodged in June 2011 at band E and expired in June 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Courtlands Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 5GR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 13 Courtlands Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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