23 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NZ
About 23 Beech Road
23 Beech Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
23 Beech Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
23 Beech Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of two storey rear extension and part single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00746/FULH
- Nov 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01243/HPD
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Sales history & valuation
23 Beech Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£499,000
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 6NZ: £284,950 (2018–2010).
Versus other Beech Road homes
23 Beech Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
Brett Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB








