28b, Westbury Road, Watford, WD18 0DL
About 28b
28b is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–152 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 84.7% above the 2006 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
- Oct 2007Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion including rear dormer window
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01179/FUL
- May 2007Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion and Construction of Rear Dormer
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00426/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 11 years.
£131,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2006Most recent
£131,000
+231.6%over 11 years30 August 1995
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DL: £497,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DL
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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
0.2 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB