13 Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
About 13 Francis Road
13 Francis Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 89 m² this is the 5th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -26.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 2891.3% above the 2016 sale of £11,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12/sq ft) was about 94.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 89 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 24 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2007OutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for the use of the property as two flats
Retrospective- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00092/LUC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Francis Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -26.6% per year over 10 years.
£11,500
Growth on file: -26.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2016Most recent
£11,500
-94.2%over 3 years17 December 2012
£197,500
-3.2%over 4 years24 June 2008
£204,000
-15.9%over 1 year1 December 2006
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0QE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0QE
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Francis Road homes
13 Francis Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£129
Street avg £4,096
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marlborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chater Junior School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB