27 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DE
About 27 Vicarage Road
27 Vicarage Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 104.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in February 2021. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27 Vicarage Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
27 Vicarage Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 8 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£425,000
+51.8%over 7 years18 September 2013
£280,000
+43.6%over 10 months19 November 2012
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DE: £400,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DE
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Vicarage Road homes
27 Vicarage Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,830
Street avg £2,848
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.0 km
Wiggenhall Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 36 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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB