Skip to content

36a, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 36a

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

36a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 42 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 46 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 14.3% above the 2018 sale price.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 36a

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

36a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36a, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 36a

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 36a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£237,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2018Most recent

    £237,000

    +66.9%over 10 years
  2. 23 November 2007

    £142,000

    +136.9%over 6 years
  3. 30 May 2001

    £59,950

    +19.9%over 3 years
  4. 21 May 1998

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EN: £285,000 (2025–2023).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 36a, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 36a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,643

Street avg £5,880

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below
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.

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

The Hornets — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Watford Grammar School for Girls. 34 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 0EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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 36a, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.