3 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
About 3 Brownsea House
3 Brownsea House is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 6SD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 3rd 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 (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 11.3% below the 2016 sale of £265,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Brownsea House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Brownsea House has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£265,000
+84.7%over 11 years5 September 2005
£143,500
+57.7%over 4 years9 April 2001
£91,000
+68.5%over 4 years5 September 1996
£53,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6SD: £257,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in WD18 6SD
9 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Jun 2023
£273,5002 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Nov 2017
£257,0008 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
3 Brownsea House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,521
Street avg £4,252
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 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