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5 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Vicarage Road

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

5 Vicarage Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 31.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £325,000.

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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

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Vicarage Road 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.

5 Vicarage Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2018Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DE: £412,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Vicarage Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,283

Street avg £2,945

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£568k

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£253k

1 Ballinger Court, Halsey Road

WD18 0JR

1 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Chester Road

WD18 0RG

2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Cardiff Road

WD18 0DS

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Durban Road East

WD18 0RN

2 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Holywell Road

WD18 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Cannon Road

WD18 0BB

2 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Addison Court, St Marys View

WD18 0GR

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Watford report

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.

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 0DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

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 5 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.