8 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
About 8 Arran House
8 Arran House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 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. At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 50.8% above the 2006 sale of £164,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
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
8 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.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 10 years.
£164,500
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2006Most recent
£164,500
-3.2%over 2 years23 September 2004
£170,000
+63.5%over 2 years24 September 2001
£104,000
+85.7%over 5 years19 September 1996
£55,995
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
On co₂ emissions, 8 Arran House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,742
Street avg £3,412
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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