8 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
About 8 Flackwell House
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
8 Flackwell House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Flackwell House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.
£162,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2016Most recent
£162,000
+50.0%over 9 years21 June 2007
£108,000
+13.7%over 1 year29 September 2005
£95,000
+18.0%over 2 years14 March 2003
£80,520
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
£437,50012 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
Sold Mar 2020
£245,00013 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
Sold Dec 2019
£172,0005 Flackwell House, Kimble Close, Watford, WD18 6UZ
Sold Jul 2019
£175,560
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Versus other Kimble Close homes
On floor area, 8 Flackwell House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,306
Street avg £3,424
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Chesham Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Tree Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB