2 Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
About 2 Francis Road
2 Francis Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. At 123 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 180.2% above the 2003 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 37.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Francis Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2013SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing HMO into two flats.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01155/FUL
- Oct 2013SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing HMO into two flats.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00877/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Francis Road
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
2 Francis Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 6 years.
£177,000
Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2003Most recent
£177,000
+47.5%over 10 months2 May 2002
£120,000
+106.9%over 4 years27 August 1997
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0QE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0QE
Everything we know about 2 Francis Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Francis Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Francis Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,439
Street avg £2,752
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
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
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB