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9 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Holywell Road

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

9 Holywell Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2020 for £390,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 20.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2007
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Converstion of the loft space into habitable room and erection of a rear dormer window

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01412/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2007
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion involving the installation of a rear dormer

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00991/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2020Most recent

    £390,000

    +56.0%over 8 years
  2. 16 March 2012

    £249,995

    +16.3%over 2 years
  3. 23 April 2009

    £215,000

    +28.7%over 4 years
  4. 8 June 2004

    £167,000

    +70.4%over 4 years
  5. 25 November 1999

    £98,000

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.

EPC Rating for 9 Holywell Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,786

Street avg £3,917

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly 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.

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