69 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EJ
About 69 Vicarage Road
69 Vicarage Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £300,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
69 Vicarage Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 69 Vicarage Road.
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of 2 storey rear extension, extension of Class A1 (shops) use at ground floor, and formation of 2 new bedsit rooms at first floor level (to provide a total of 4 bedsit rooms within the property).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00855/FUL
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a double storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00508/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 69 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
69 Vicarage Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2023Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EJ: £213,600 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in WD18 0EJ
Everything we know about 69 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
On epc rating, 69 Vicarage Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,225
Street avg £4,865
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
45.5dB