18a, Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
About 18a
18a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 577.2% above the 1997 sale of £63,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 71.1% below the postcode norm.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
18a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 1997Most recent
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0QE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0QE
Everything we know about 18a, 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 Francis Road homes
Price per m² for 18a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£661
Street avg £2,801
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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