1a, Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HN
About 1a
1a is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD18 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Held since August 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 440.4% above the 1997 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
1a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£47,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 1997Most recent
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HN: £348,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Benskin Road homes
Years Held for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,306
Street avg £3,050
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brightwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chater Infant School. 36 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB