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13 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Desmond Road

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

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 £315,000 sits 50% 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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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Apr 2007
    Conditions
    In report

    Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 5 (cycle and bin storage), 6 (soundproofing) and 7 (fencing), of Town Planning permission reference 06/01395FUL

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00225/DISCON
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2007
    SubdivisionFull
    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
    View planning record

What's in 13 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Desmond Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£209,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2006Most recent

    £209,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LH: £385,000 (2024–2017).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Desmond 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
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising 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.

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 5LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 13 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.