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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Flackwell House

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

8 Flackwell House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 43.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromD64toC74
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Flackwell House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£162,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2016Most recent

    £162,000

    +50.0%over 9 years
  2. 21 June 2007

    £108,000

    +13.7%over 1 year
  3. 29 September 2005

    £95,000

    +18.0%over 2 years
  4. 14 March 2003

    £80,520

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.

On floor area, 8 Flackwell House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,306

Street avg £3,424

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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