12 Elfrida Road, Watford, WD18 0AT
About 12 Elfrida Road
12 Elfrida Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £400,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
12 Elfrida Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Elfrida Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00600/LDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 12 Elfrida Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 28 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2023Most recent
£400,000
+21.2%over 5 years8 April 2018
£330,000
+61.0%over 13 years7 April 2005
£205,000
+127.8%over 5 years18 July 1999
£90,000
+50.0%over 3 years30 May 1996
£60,000
+42.9%15 December 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AT: £425,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 12 Elfrida 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 Elfrida Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 12 Elfrida Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,706
Street avg £4,547
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Lammas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Field Junior School. 37 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
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB