13 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH
About 13 Desmond Road
13 Desmond Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 52.4% above the 2006 sale of £209,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2026
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 13 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH
- Jan 2007SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear extension and conversion to two flats
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 64 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01395/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
13 Desmond Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£209,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2006Most recent
£209,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LH: £385,000 (2024–2017).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Courtlands Drive Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Orchard Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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