What kind of home is 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ?

5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ sell for?

5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ last sold for £175,560 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2002 and July 2019, 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ rose from £85,000 to £175,560, a change of £90,560. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ?

5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD18 6UZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ?

5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ in?

5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ?

Police records around 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ is Willow Tree Primary School (176m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westfield Academy (513m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, WD18 6UZ is Chesham Way, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Flackwell House

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

5 Flackwell House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £175,560. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 28.2% above the 2019 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
OutbuildingsYes

Building

ConciergeYes

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)

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Jul 2012

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£175,560

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2019Most recent
£175,560
+40.4%over 6 years
30 November 2012
£125,000
+8.7%over 5 years
8 February 2007
£115,000
+35.3%over 4 years
19 August 2002
£85,000

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

Nearby sales in WD18 6UZ

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Flackwell House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,582

Street avg £3,545

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Watford report

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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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· 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

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