Ground Floor Flat, 11 Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 32.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Planning history
Ground Floor Flat 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£159,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2007Most recent
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0QE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0QE
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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
Years Held for Ground Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,635
Street avg £2,927
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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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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