14 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
About 14 Arran House
14 Arran House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 18 units on file.
Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 52% above the 2006 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 17 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
14 Arran House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
14 Arran House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 9 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2006Most recent
£100,000
+42.9%over 4 years29 May 2001
£70,000
+6.1%over 10 months27 July 2000
£66,000
+83.4%over 3 years15 August 1996
£35,995
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
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Versus other Pioneer Way homes
14 Arran House is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,377
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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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