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Flat 5, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 153.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £228,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

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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.

Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£228,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £228,000

    +38.2%over 7 years
  2. 23 January 2014

    £165,000

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 price per m², Flat 5 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,125

Street avg £4,394

Strongly above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Below

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 5

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
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.

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

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lanchester Primary School. 36 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 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 5, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.