9 Arran House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU
About 9 Arran House
9 Arran House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 15th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 18 units on file.
Held since April 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 245% above the 1999 sale of £55,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 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
- Bathrooms2
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
9 Arran House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9 Arran House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 3 years.
£55,950
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 1999Most recent
£55,950
+28.6%over 2 years19 September 1996
£43,495
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
Price per m² for 9 Arran House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,216
Street avg £3,501
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB