12 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
About 12 Flackwell House
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 performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Flackwell House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2020Most recent
£245,000
+30.3%over 4 years20 March 2015
£188,000
+25.3%over 10 years3 December 2004
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6UZ: £264,400 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD18 6UZ
11 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
Sold Sept 2024
£275,0004 Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
Sold Jan 2022
£437,50013 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
Sold Dec 2019
£172,0005 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
Sold Jul 2019
£175,5609 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
Sold Jun 2017
£180,000
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Versus other Kimble Close homes
12 Flackwell House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,403
Street avg £3,408
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Chesham Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Tree Primary School. 29 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB