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18 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Lower Tail

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

18 Lower Tail is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 283.7% above the 1998 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 64% below the postcode norm.

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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.

18 Lower Tail's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lower Tail 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.

18 Lower Tail's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£129,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 1998Most recent

    £129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DD: £525,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Lower Tail homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Lower Tail runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,206

Street avg £3,901

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Lower Tail

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

£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£490k

1 The Mead

WD19 5BY

£508k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
£519k

1 Carpenders Avenue

WD19 5BS

£460k

1 Lower Tail

WD19 5DD

£541k

1 Foxleys

WD19 5DB

3 bed1 bath
£586k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£593k

1 On The Hill

WD19 5DS

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Penrose Avenue

WD19 5AE

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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Romilly Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Meryl School. 26 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 5DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5DD

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 18 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.