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2 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Farthing Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Farthing Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 18th 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. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 26.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 51 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from May 2009
Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Farthing Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2022Most recent

    £175,000

    +42.3%over 20 years
  2. 26 September 2002

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BT: £268,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Farthing Close homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Farthing Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,638

On par

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.