Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Flat 1, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Freehold
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 42 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 29.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2034

7 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2014Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4PT: £225,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Langley Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,405

Street avg £4,666

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

Barton Court, Flat 2, 7 Schreiber Grange

WD17 4DY

Flat1 bed1 bath
£446k

Barton Court, Flat 3, 7 Schreiber Grange

WD17 4DY

Flat2 bed2 bath
£246k

Ash Lodge 21a, Flat 2, Langley Road

WD17 4PR

Flat
£234k

Acre House 3 5, Flat 7, Hyde Road

WD17 4WP

Flat
£234k

Acre House 3 5, Flat 8, Hyde Road

WD17 4WP

Flat
£229k

8a, Flat 2, Langley Road

WD17 4PT

Flat
£253k

Beach Court 114a, Flat 6, Hempstead Road

WD17 4LA

Flat
£223k

Acre House 3 5, Flat 4, Hyde Road

WD17 4WP

Flat
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

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 WD17 4PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4PT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.