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53 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 53 Holywell Road

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

53 Holywell Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 13.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

53 Holywell Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Holywell Road 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.

53 Holywell Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£345,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2021Most recent

    £345,000

    +98.3%over 15 years

  2. 23 November 2005

    £174,000

    +88.5%over 5 years

  3. 3 December 1999

    £92,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HT: £470,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Holywell Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Holywell Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,565

Street avg £3,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

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.

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 0HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 0HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 53 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.