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20 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 20 Guernsey House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Guernsey House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6ST). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 6th 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, with this unit at the top.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 32 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 368.5% above the 1997 sale of £36,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 46.2% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Guernsey House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromC80toB82
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Guernsey House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Guernsey House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£36,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 1997Most recent

    £36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6ST: £212,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Pioneer Way homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Guernsey House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,141

Street avg £3,658

Strongly below

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 6ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 6ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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