5 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT
About 5 Farthing Close
5 Farthing Close is a one-bedroom mid-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. 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 83.2% above the 2002 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 51 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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2002Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BT: £268,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0BT
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Farthing Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,658
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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.
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
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB