11 Smith Street, Watford, WD18 0AA
About 11 Smith Street
11 Smith Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Held since March 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 358.5% above the 1998 sale of £73,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 48.3% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Smith Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 11 Smith Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
11 Smith Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 50.8% per year over 1 year.
£73,500
Growth on file: 50.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
20 March 1998Most recent
£73,500
+50.8%over 6 months14 September 1997
£48,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AA: £339,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in WD18 0AA
Everything we know about 11 Smith Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Smith Street homes
Price per m² for 11 Smith Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,267
Street avg £4,073
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB