North West Apartment, Flat 22, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1BH
About North West Apartment
North West Apartment is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 10th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in North West Apartment, where floor areas span 29–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 83).
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 14.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
North West Apartment sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
North West Apartment has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£204,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 April 2008Most recent
£204,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1BH: £165,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in WD17 1BH
North West Apartment, Flat 12, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1BH
Sold Jul 2020
£235,000North West Apartment, Flat 18, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1BH
Sold Jul 2015
£165,000North West Apartment, Flat 13, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1BH
Sold Sept 2013
£166,000North West Apartment, Flat 9, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1BH
Sold Sept 2012
£160,000North West Apartment, Flat 10, 25 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1BH
Sold Jan 2010
£113,000
Versus other Woodford Road homes
Years Held for North West Apartment runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,857
Street avg £4,117
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Watford Junction Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB








