6 Smith Street, Watford, WD18 0AA
About 6 Smith Street
6 Smith Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 69 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 15% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 129.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 Smith Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey and double storey extensions to rear of 6 and 7 Smith Street.
- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00247/FUL
- Jul 2012SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear projections, conversion of No 6 Smith Street into 2 self contained flats, including extensions to the rear and internal alterations. Also internal alterations to No 7 Smith Street including rear extension.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 75 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00447/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
6 Smith Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 19 years.
£339,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£339,000
+25.6%over 1 year13 January 2014
£270,000
+50.0%over 7 months30 May 2013
£180,000
+6.5%over 1 year8 December 2011
£169,000
-0.6%over 2 years19 January 2009
£170,000
+30.8%over 4 years30 August 2004
£130,000
+209.5%over 8 years25 July 1996
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AA: £290,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in WD18 0AA
Everything we know about 6 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

Versus other Smith Street homes
On epc rating, 6 Smith Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,913
Street avg £3,465
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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