5 Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
About 5 Francis Road
5 Francis Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 139.5% above the 2003 sale of £177,000. At 81 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Francis Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 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
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Sales history & valuation
5 Francis Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£177,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2003Most recent
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0QE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0QE
Everything we know about 5 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
Versus other Francis Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Francis Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,185
Street avg £2,706
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
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