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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 3 Arran House

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

3 Arran House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in February 2003. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 64.8% above the 2003 sale of £118,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Arran House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£118,950

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2003Most recent

    £118,950

    +128.8%over 3 years

  2. 27 May 1999

    £52,000

    +23.8%over 2 years

  3. 30 September 1996

    £41,995

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Arran House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,974

Street avg £3,398

On par

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£179k

1 Caractacus Cottage View

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1 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Guernsey House, Pioneer Way

WD18 6ST

1 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Arran House, Pioneer Way

WD18 6SU

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Brownsea House, Crusader Way

WD18 6SD

2 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue

WD18 6AB

2 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Faraday Court, Franklin Avenue

WD18 6AD

2 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Deakin Close

WD18 6XR

2 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Aashiana Court, Jellicoe Road

WD18 6QE

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.
Full Watford report

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.

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

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