17 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST
About 17 Guernsey House
17 Guernsey House is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6ST). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 32 units on file.
Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 43.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Mechanical ventilation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
17 Guernsey House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Guernsey House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 14 years.
£109,950
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2011Most recent
£109,950
27 January 2006
£109,750
+74.2%over 5 years16 May 2000
£63,000
+32.6%over 9 months23 August 1999
£47,500
+20.3%over 2 years10 March 1997
£39,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6ST: £212,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 6ST
32 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST
Sold Nov 2024
£212,0001 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST
Sold Jun 2023
£205,00026 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST
Sold Jun 2023
£250,00011 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST
Sold Mar 2023
£220,00025 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST
Sold Feb 2023
£190,000
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Versus other Pioneer Way homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Guernsey House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,547
Street avg £3,581
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Laurance Haines School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB