17a, Douglas Avenue, Watford, WD24 7LY
About 17a
17a is a detached house in Watford (WD24 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–120 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£182,000
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 7LY: £510,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in WD24 7LY
Versus other Douglas Avenue homes
17a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Widgeon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB