43 Woodside, Watford, WD24 6QT
About 43 Woodside
43 Woodside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6QT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 3 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 43.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 180.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
43 Woodside sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a single-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Dec 2024ExtensionOutlineIn 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 5.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01030/HPD
- Sept 2024ExtensionOutlineIn 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 5m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00897/HPD
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Sales history & valuation
43 Woodside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2015Most recent
£355,000
+53.7%over 8 years1 May 2007
£231,000
+28.4%over 4 years15 July 2002
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6QT: £475,000 (2023–2014).
Versus other Woodside homes
On epc rating, 43 Woodside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,080
Street avg £3,272
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brett Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB








