1 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT
About 1 Farthing Close
1 Farthing Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 27th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 52 units on file.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £309,500. Across the public record there are 4 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 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 62% 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
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Farthing Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 19 years.
£309,500
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2021Most recent
£309,500
+29.0%over 7 years13 March 2014
£240,000
+15.7%over 8 years17 January 2006
£207,500
+15.3%over 3 years26 September 2002
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BT: £268,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0BT
Everything we know about 1 Farthing Close, 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 Farthing Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Farthing Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,689
Street avg £3,615
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 km
Field Junior School. 38 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
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB