1a, Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2024. At 54 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of First Floor Extension to form 2 bedroom dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00952/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£324,000
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 0HT: £470,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD18 0HT
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 Holywell Road homes
On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brightwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Laurance Haines School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB