41 Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EG
About 41 Gibbs Couch
41 Gibbs Couch is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 152.9% above the 2002 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
41 Gibbs Couch has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
41 Gibbs Couch's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 4 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2002Most recent
£70,000
+66.1%over 3 years27 August 1998
£42,150
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EG: £352,500 (2026–2021).
Versus other Gibbs Couch homes
On price per m², 41 Gibbs Couch runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £4,506
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 30 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
179/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Delta Gain Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Meryl School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







