16 The Square, Watford, WD24 6ND
About 16 The Square
16 The Square is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6ND). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2021 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 83).
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 The Square has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side extension and part two storey, part single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01549/FULH
- May 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a double storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 52 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00194/FULH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16 The Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£746,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 6ND: £550,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other The Square homes
On epc rating, 16 The Square stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Church of St Helen's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechfield School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB








