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12 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Flackwell House

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

12 Flackwell House is a detached house in Watford (WD18 6UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (48–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £245,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Feb 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
25%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Flackwell 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2020Most recent

    £245,000

    +30.3%over 4 years
  2. 20 March 2015

    £188,000

    +25.3%over 10 years
  3. 3 December 2004

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6UZ: £264,400 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Kimble Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Flackwell House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,403

Street avg £3,408

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
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

Chesham Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Willow Tree Primary School. 29 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 6UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD18 6UZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 12 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.