Top Floor Flat, 11 Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 12.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £290,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Top Floor Flat
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
Top Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 12 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2019Most recent
£290,000
+41.5%over 11 years23 January 2008
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0QE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about Top Floor Flat, 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
Years Held for Top Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,766
Street avg £2,884
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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