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 (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 sits 447.6% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026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
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 March 2026
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Planning history
38 Beech Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 38 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey rear and part single storey side extension at ground floor level
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00565/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2016Decision
- ExtensionApr 2008Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Beech Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£564,000
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: £430,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Beech Road homes
38 Beech Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£757
Street avg £4,517
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area 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







