14 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
About 14 Caractacus Cottage View
14 Caractacus Cottage View is a one-bedroom property in Watford (WD18 6LG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 462 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 60% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
14 Caractacus Cottage View sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Caractacus Cottage View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
14 Caractacus Cottage View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2013Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6LG: £220,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WD18 6LG
35 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold May 2024
£220,00028 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold Jan 2017
£220,00029 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold Nov 2016
£215,00024 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold Nov 2015
£182,0001 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold May 2009
£116,000
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Versus other Caractacus Cottage View homes
Floor Area for 14 Caractacus Cottage View lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,913
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
Charlock Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Laurance Haines School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB