12 Wiggenhall Road, Watford, WD18 0AL
About 12 Wiggenhall Road
12 Wiggenhall Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 139.3% above the 2010 sale of £208,500. At 104 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 31 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2010.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2010SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing house into two number flats
- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00332/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Wiggenhall Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£208,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2010Most recent
£208,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AL: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD18 0AL
Everything we know about 12 Wiggenhall Road, 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 Wiggenhall Road homes
On habitable rooms, 12 Wiggenhall Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,005
Street avg £3,574
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.3 km
Wiggenhall Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 36 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
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB