21 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
About 21 Caractacus Cottage View
21 Caractacus Cottage View is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6LG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 29th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2008, 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Caractacus Cottage View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
21 Caractacus Cottage View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£182,00014 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold Dec 2013
£125,000
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Versus other Caractacus Cottage View homes
21 Caractacus Cottage View is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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