Flat 1, 41 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 1
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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£238,000
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 Flat 1, 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
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB