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23 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Forest Road

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

23 Forest Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7QP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2021Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7QP: £294,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Forest Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,036

Street avg £2,785

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Forest Road

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£382k

1 Forest Road

WD25 7QP

£413k

1 Ganders Ash

WD25 7HE

2 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Cobb Green

WD25 7HZ

3 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Blackthorn Close

WD25 7EL

2 bed
£472k

1 Hope Green

WD25 7HQ

3 bed1 bath
£497k

1 Hammer Parade, Hunters Lane

WD25 7BB

3 bed2 bath
£529k

1 Albans View

WD25 7HA

£551k

1 Burbridge Road, Leavesden

WD25 7NA

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Forest Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leavesden JMI School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 WD25 7QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.