7 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
About 7 Brownsea House
7 Brownsea House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 4th 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 top. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 60% above the 2013 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Brownsea House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Brownsea House 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 1996.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£155,000
+10.8%over 9 years14 November 2003
£139,950
+22.8%over 1 year21 January 2002
£114,000
+105.4%over 5 years28 August 1996
£55,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6SD: £265,000 (2023–2016).
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
£257,0003 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
£225,000
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Versus other Crusader Way homes
Price per m² for 7 Brownsea House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £4,589
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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