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7 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Forest Road

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

7 Forest Road is a three-bedroom 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 (June 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 42.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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
  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

7 Forest Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Oct 2020
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate for an erection of a single-storey rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01121/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In 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 4.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00978/HPD
    View planning record

What's in 7 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£267,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2014Most recent

    £267,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7QP: £335,000 (2024–2015).

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.

7 Forest Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,223

Street avg £2,859

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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
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.

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