What kind of home is 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB last sold for £290,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £229,000 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and March 2025, 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB rose from £229,000 to £290,000, a change of £61,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The current EPC rating for 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD18 6AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB use?

The latest EPC at 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB in?

26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

Police records around 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The closest primary school to 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is Laurance Haines School (214m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westfield Academy (520m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The closest bus stop to 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is Vicarage Road, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Edison Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Edison Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6AB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 71 m² this is the 34th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £290,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Edison Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Edison Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Edison Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£290,000
+26.6%over 17 years
15 November 2007
£229,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6AB: £285,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Franklin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Edison Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,085

Street avg £3,869

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

Full Watford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vicarage Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Laurance Haines School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 6AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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