38 The Crescent, Watford, WD18 0AD
About 38 The Crescent
38 The Crescent is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 166.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
38 The Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 The Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
38 The Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£250,000
-19.9%over 10 months31 August 2020
£312,000
+235.5%over 21 years22 June 1999
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AD: £207,000 (2023–2000).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other The Crescent homes
38 The Crescent is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Watford High Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB