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40a, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 40a

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

40a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 26th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% 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

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 0EN: £285,000 (2025–2023).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 40a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 79 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Ballinger Court, Halsey Road

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1 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Christie Court

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£285k

1 Benskin Road

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£299k

1 Crakers Mead, Rosslyn Road

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£307k

1 Bridgeford House, Cassio Road

WD18 0QR

2 bed1 bath
£168k

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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.
Full Watford report

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 40a, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.