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21 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Farthing Close

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

21 Farthing Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 45th 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, with this unit at the top.

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 62.8% above the 2002 sale of £179,995. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jan 2011
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
13%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Farthing Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£179,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2002Most recent

    £179,995

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.

Habitable Rooms for 21 Farthing Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £3,656

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
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 21 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.