2 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
About 2 Brownsea House
2 Brownsea House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 60 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 56.6% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
2 Brownsea House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Brownsea House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Brownsea House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£257,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2017Most recent
£257,000
+38.9%over 10 years8 July 2007
£185,000
+48.0%over 5 years26 June 2002
£125,000
+38.9%over 1 year29 June 2000
£90,000
+55.2%over 3 years3 October 1996
£57,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6SD: £265,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in WD18 6SD
9 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Jun 2023
£273,5003 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Sept 2016
£265,0008 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Aug 2016
£290,0006 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Jul 2015
£225,0001 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Jul 2015
£195,000
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Versus other Crusader Way homes
2 Brownsea House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,283
Street avg £4,429
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
Vicarage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Westfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB