38a, Liverpool Road, Watford, WD18 0DN
About 38a
38a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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
Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
38a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DN: £365,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DN
Everything we know about 38a, 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 Liverpool Road homes
On epc rating, 38a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.3 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Field Junior School. 36 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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB