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23 Southwold Road, Watford, WD24 7DP

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Southwold Road

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

23 Southwold Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 15.6% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £320,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Southwold Road, Watford, WD24 7DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Southwold Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2022Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7DP: £350,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Southwold Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Southwold Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £4,225

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Southwold Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£360k

1 Southwold Road

WD24 7DP

2 bed
£477k

10 Hillrise Avenue

WD24 7NR

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DZ

3 bed
£472k

1 Parkgate Road

WD24 7BS

3 bed1 bath
£525k

10 Neston Road

WD24 7BW

3 bed2 bath
£536k

1 Woodmere Avenue

WD24 7LR

3 bed1 bath
£587k

1 Northfield Gardens

WD24 7RF

3 bed1 bath
£610k

1 Munden Grove

WD24 7EF

4 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Parkgate Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 7DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 23 Southwold Road, Watford, WD24 7DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.