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28 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Caractacus Cottage View

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

28 Caractacus Cottage View is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6LG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 98.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

28 Caractacus Cottage View's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Caractacus Cottage View 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.

28 Caractacus Cottage View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2017Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6LG: £215,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Caractacus Cottage View homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 28 Caractacus Cottage View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,116

Street avg £3,354

Strongly above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.