1 The Cloisters, St Marys View, King Street, Watford, WD18 0BG
About 1 The Cloisters
1 The Cloisters is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 45.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Apr 2026RenovationFullIn report
Reconstruction of three sections of boundary wall and associated piers to rear boundary wall to Nos. 7 - 15
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00289/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Cloisters
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
1 The Cloisters has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 8 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2006Most recent
£148,000
+22.6%over 3 years15 November 2002
£120,750
+119.5%over 4 years6 March 1998
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BG: £148,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in WD18 0BG
14 The Cloisters, St Marys View, King Street, Watford, WD18 0BG
Sold Jul 2018
£290,0007 The Cloisters, St Marys View, King Street, Watford, WD18 0BG
Sold Dec 2009
£137,0003 The Cloisters, St Marys View, King Street, Watford, WD18 0BG
Sold Jun 2009
£120,00013 The Cloisters, St Marys View, King Street, Watford, WD18 0BG
Sold Nov 2007
£148,0004 The Cloisters, St Marys View, King Street, Watford, WD18 0BG
Sold Sept 2007
£200,000
Everything we know about 1 The Cloisters, 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 St Marys View homes
On floor area, 1 The Cloisters runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,229
Street avg £2,979
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
King Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB