59 Charlock Way, Watford, WD18 6JY
About 59 Charlock Way
59 Charlock Way is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6JY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 37% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
59 Charlock Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (90 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Jan 2019OutbuildingFullIn report
Existing out building (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01536/FULH
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00136/FULH
What's in 59 Charlock Way, Watford, WD18 6JY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
59 Charlock Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£362,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2017Most recent
£362,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6JY: £378,000 (2019–2016).
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Versus other Charlock Way homes
On price per m², 59 Charlock Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,604
Street avg £4,170
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Explorer Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Westfield Academy. 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB