What kind of home is 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA?

12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA?

12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA last sold for £210,000 in December 2010, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and December 2010, 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA rose from £90,000 to £210,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA?

12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD18 0AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA?

12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA in?

12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA?

Police records around 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA?

The closest primary school to 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA is Central Primary School (340m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (253m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Smith Street, WD18 0AA is King Street, 61m away. The nearest rail option is Watford High Street Rail Station, 179m away.

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12 Smith Street, Watford, WD18 0AA

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Smith Street

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

12 Smith Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 83.8% above the 2010 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromE40toD61

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Smith Street, Watford, WD18 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Smith Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£210,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2010Most recent
£210,000
+54.4%over 8 years
29 August 2002
£136,000
+51.1%over 2 years
3 December 1999
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AA: £339,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in WD18 0AA

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On the street

Versus other Smith Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,281

Street avg £3,737

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

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55 dB

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