4 Colne Way, Watford, WD25 9DB
About 4 Colne Way
4 Colne Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 92% above the 2009 sale of £238,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2028
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Planning history
4 Colne Way has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 14 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2009Most recent
£238,000
+217.3%over 13 years17 November 1995
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9DB: £500,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Colne Way homes
4 Colne Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,736
Street avg £4,360
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Widgeon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB







