13 York Road, Watford, WD18 0BE
About 13 York Road
13 York Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold June 2021 for £357,000. Across the public record there are 6 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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 110.8% 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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 York Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
13 York Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.
£357,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£357,000
+60.1%over 8 years26 July 2012
£223,000
-5.1%over 4 years15 November 2007
£235,000
+25.7%over 2 years8 September 2005
£187,000
+26.4%over 3 years30 May 2002
£147,950
+87.3%over 4 years16 April 1998
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BE: £400,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 13 York 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 York Road homes
On floor area, 13 York Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,758
Street avg £4,451
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB