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4a, Smith Street, Watford, WD18 0AA

14 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2012); 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 Average.

14 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 19.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 109.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. At 48 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • 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.

4a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Smith Street, Watford, WD18 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2012
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Insertion of additional window to lounge of ground floor flat unit 2

    New Windows
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00225/NONMAT
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2012
    Conditions
    In report

    Details submitted for Condition 9 (Balcony Screening) pursuant to planning permission 11/00852/FUL

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01215/DISCON
    View planning record
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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.

4a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2014Most recent

    £220,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Smith Street homes

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

4a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,583

Street avg £3,386

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
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

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.

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 WD18 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

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

Common questions

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