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12 Crakers Mead, Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JZ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Crakers Mead

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

12 Crakers Mead is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 90 m² this is the 14th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 83.2% above the 2003 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jan 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Crakers Mead, Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Crakers Mead 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£172,500

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2003Most recent

    £172,500

    +133.1%over 5 years
  2. 9 January 1998

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0JZ: £315,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Crakers Mead homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Crakers Mead outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,917

Street avg £2,956

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Exchange Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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 12 Crakers Mead, Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.