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17 Desmond Road, Watford, WD24 5LH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 17 Desmond Road

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

17 Desmond Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

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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)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Oct 2022
EPC improved fromD64toC74
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

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

17 Desmond 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 Desmond Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

On the street

Versus other Desmond Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 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
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
£350k

1 Chatsworth Mews, Diamond Road

WD24 5HD

2 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Lowestoft Road

WD24 5AX

3 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

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