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5 Coates Way, Watford, WD25 9NR

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Coates Way

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

5 Coates Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 9NR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 104 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 28.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
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.

5 Coates Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromD60toE47
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%87%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Coates Way, Watford, WD25 9NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00373/FULH
    View planning record

What's in 5 Coates Way, Watford, WD25 9NR'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.

5 Coates Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£378,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2016Most recent

    £378,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NR: £480,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Coates Way homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Coates Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,635

Street avg £4,852

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Coates Way

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.
£487k

1 Bovingdon Crescent

WD25 9RA

3 bed2 bath
£496k

1 Felden Close

WD25 9QW

3 bed
£512k

1 Falcon Way

WD25 9AA

3 bed1 bath
£518k

1 Cuffley Avenue

WD25 9RB

3 bed
£510k

1 Coates Way

WD25 9NR

4 bed
£605k

1 Avalon Close

WD25 9TW

4 bed2 bath
£661k

1 Bucknalls Close

WD25 9NB

4 bed2 bath
£307k

1 Biddenham Court, First Avenue

WD25 9PT

2 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Kytes Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Coates Way JMI and Nursery School. 19 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 9NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 9NR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 9NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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