17 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
About 17 Arran House
17 Arran House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 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 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 59% above the 2010 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it's 23.7% 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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Arran 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.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 14 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2010Most recent
£105,000
+24.6%over 8 years17 April 2002
£84,300
+46.6%over 2 years28 January 2000
£57,500
+57.6%over 3 years21 August 1996
£36,495
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
Floor Area for 17 Arran House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,621
Street avg £3,360
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB