38 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY
About 38 Beech Road
38 Beech Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 sits 484.5% above the 2000 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 84.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
38 Beech Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2016RenovationFullIn report
Installation of carbon reduction and energy efficiency External Wall Insulation including all necessary enabling and finishing works
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00874/FUL
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00113/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Beech Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£103,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2000Most recent
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6NY: £370,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Beech Road homes
38 Beech Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£757
Street avg £4,196
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB








