5 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
About 5 Arran House
5 Arran House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 167% above the 2001 sale of £95,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Arran House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Arran House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 4 years.
£95,500
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2001Most recent
£95,500
+73.7%over 4 years3 October 1996
£54,995
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
Floor Area for 5 Arran House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,540
Street avg £3,482
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB