29 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
About 29 Caractacus Cottage View
29 Caractacus Cottage View is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6LG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 8th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
29 Caractacus Cottage View's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
29 Caractacus Cottage View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 14 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2016Most recent
£215,000
+59.3%over 4 years9 November 2012
£135,000
+17.4%over 7 years31 March 2005
£115,000
+15.1%over 2 years22 August 2002
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6LG: £220,000 (2024–2013).
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
£220,00024 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold Nov 2015
£182,00014 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold Dec 2013
£125,0001 Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, WD18 6LG
Sold May 2009
£116,000
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Versus other Caractacus Cottage View homes
On epc rating, 29 Caractacus Cottage View stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,778
Street avg £3,397
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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