Top Flat, 8 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 20% below the 2019 sale of £329,950, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 113.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £329,950 in January 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Top Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£329,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 January 2019Most recent
£329,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QT: £625,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QT
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
Price per m² for Top Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,999
Street avg £6,305
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB