26 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH
About 26 Vicarage Road
26 Vicarage Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (26 versus a best of 71).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 Vicarage Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2016ConversionFullIn report
Removal of two studio flats and conversion to one bedsit room and shop staff rest area with shared shower room.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01000/FUL
- May 2016SubdivisionFullIn report
Removal of two studio flats and conversion to two bedsit rooms with shared shower room.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00353/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Vicarage Road
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
26 Vicarage Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£278,000
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 0EH: £400,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD18 0EH
Everything we know about 26 Vicarage Road, 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 Vicarage Road homes
26 Vicarage Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 35 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
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB