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17 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Arran House

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

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

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Arran 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£105,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2010Most recent

    £105,000

    +24.6%over 8 years
  2. 17 April 2002

    £84,300

    +46.6%over 2 years
  3. 28 January 2000

    £57,500

    +57.6%over 3 years
  4. 21 August 1996

    £36,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6SU: £190,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Pioneer Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Arran House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,621

Street avg £3,360

On par

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.