7 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP
About 7 Forest Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024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
Planning history
7 Forest Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2020ExtensionAmendmentIn 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
- Oct 2020ExtensionOutlineIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£267,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2014Most recent
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7QP: £335,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Forest Road homes
7 Forest Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,223
Street avg £2,859
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB








