26 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY
About 26 Beech Road
26 Beech Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Beech Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch addition with pitched roof to front elevation
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00972/FULH
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Part two-storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00282/FULH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
26 Beech Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£459,000
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 6NY: £370,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Beech Road homes
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Church of St Helen's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB