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38 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Beech Road

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

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.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Beech Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2016
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a first floor rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00113/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 38 Beech Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£602,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£103,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2000Most recent

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6NY: £370,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Beech Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Beech Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£757

Street avg £4,196

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Beech Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 6NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 6NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 6NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 38 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.