16 Deakin Close, Watford, WD18 6XR
About 16 Deakin Close
16 Deakin Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6XR). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 21.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £281,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Dec 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees under TPO.108 - prune pine tree T24 by 20% and oak tree T25 by 20% due to excessive shading.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01601/TPO
What's in 16 Deakin Close, Watford, WD18 6XR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.
£281,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2021Most recent
£281,500
+116.6%over 17 years17 December 2003
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6XR: £375,000 (2025–2020).
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Versus other Deakin Close homes
On epc rating, 16 Deakin Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,615
Street avg £4,791
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.3 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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB