Flat 5, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT
About Flat 5
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 8 years.
£228,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£228,000
+38.2%over 7 years23 January 2014
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4PT: £225,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 4PT
Versus other Langley Road homes
On price per m², Flat 5 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,125
Street avg £4,394
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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