17b, Douglas Avenue, Watford, WD24 7LY
About 17b
17b is a detached house in Watford (WD24 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file.
At 45 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 17b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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