7 Neal Street, Watford, WD18 0AX
About 7 Neal Street
7 Neal Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £417,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
7 Neal Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a double storey rear extension and fenestration alterations (Amended Description)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00823/FULH
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a double storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00589/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Neal Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Neal Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.
£417,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2021Most recent
£417,500
+7.1%over 3 years26 January 2018
£390,000
+56.0%over 4 years28 February 2013
£250,000
+3.1%over 2 years29 July 2010
£242,500
+192.2%over 11 years11 December 1998
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AX: £370,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 7 Neal 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 Neal Street homes
7 Neal Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,285
Street avg £4,389
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 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
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB