1 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
About 1 Arran House
1 Arran House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in February 2001. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 155.1% above the 2001 sale of £78,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% 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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Arran House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Arran House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 4 years.
£78,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2001Most recent
£78,000
+56.0%over 2 years13 March 1998
£50,000
+16.3%over 1 year23 October 1996
£42,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6SU: £190,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WD18 6SU
10 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
Sold Oct 2024
£193,00013 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
Sold Dec 2023
£205,0007 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
Sold Nov 2018
£190,00018 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
Sold Jun 2018
£185,00012 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
Sold Feb 2015
£140,000
Everything we know about 1 Arran House, in one report
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Versus other Pioneer Way homes
EPC Rating for 1 Arran House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,108
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Explorer Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Laurance Haines School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB