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Top Flat, 4 Ye Corner, Watford, WD19 4BS

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Top Flat

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

Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 8 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 29 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 8)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2009from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2009from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD57toE48
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
100%35%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2009from Jul 2009
Low Energy Lighting
35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2018from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE48toD63
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Jul 2019from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromD63toE42
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Sept 2020from Jul 2019
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Sept 2020from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromE44toD56
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Flat, 4 Ye Corner, Watford, WD19 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Flat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Top Flat

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BS: £950,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ye Corner homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Top Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bushey Railway Station East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 33 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 WD19 4BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 Top Flat, 4 Ye Corner, Watford, WD19 4BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.