24 Caractacus Green, Watford, WD18 6JU
About 24 Caractacus Green
24 Caractacus Green is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 54% above the 2014 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 Caractacus Green has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension which would link to the existing side extension and include a new pitched roof.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00007/FULH
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00870/FULH
What's in 24 Caractacus Green, Watford, WD18 6JU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
24 Caractacus Green valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2014Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6JU: £442,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD18 6JU
Everything we know about 24 Caractacus Green, in one report
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Versus other Caractacus Green homes
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £3,682
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Healey Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willow Tree Primary School. 33 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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB