18a, Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA
About 18a
18a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 133.9% above the 2011 sale of £183,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
18a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
18a has 5 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a second floor rear extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01105/FULH
- Nov 2019AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for an outbuilding (Shed).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01099/LDC
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Sales history & valuation
18a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£183,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 2011Most recent
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PA: £260,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PA
Versus other Woodford Road homes
Floor Area for 18a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,906
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB








