What kind of home is 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD?

68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD sell for?

68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD last sold for £251,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,000 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and July 2016, 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD rose from £128,000 to £251,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD have?

The current EPC rating for 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD?

68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD use?

The latest EPC at 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD?

68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD in?

68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD in a safe area?

Police records around 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD show an average of 179 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD?

The closest primary school to 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD is Bromet Primary School (652m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD?

The closest bus stop to 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, WD19 4LD is Thorpe Crescent, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, Watford, WD19 4LD

Estimated value

£283,000

Since the 2016 sale (£251,000)+13%
Against WD19 4LD's recent median (£420,000)-33%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£283,000

Against its 2016 sale (£251,000)+13%
Against WD19 4LD's recent median (£420,000)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 68b is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
45 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in WD19 4LD
5 sales, median £420,000 (2024–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

68b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

12 July 2016Most recent
£251,000
+96.1%over 13 years
29 May 2003
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4LD: £420,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WD19 4LD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, Watford, WD19 4LD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 68b

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

68b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4LD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 12.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2026

Current Certificate

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68b, Ground Floor Flat, Thorpe Crescent, Watford, WD19 4LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68b has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Thorpe Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 68b lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 79 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thorpe Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bromet Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary652m
Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary1.0km
Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary1.1km

Nearest stops

Thorpe CrescentBus stop143m
Long CroftBus stop207m
Brookdene AvenueBus stop215m
Silk Mill RoadBus stop405m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
Shoplifting295 reports13%
Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 68b is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 68b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 68b was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 68b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 68b is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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