What type of property is 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ?

20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ sell for?

20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ last sold for £328,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £362,000 in September 2017, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and June 2021, 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ fell from £362,000 to £328,500, a change of £33,500. That works out to roughly -2.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ?

20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 5EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ located?

20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ?

Police records around 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ?

The closest primary school to 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ is Warren Dell Primary School (462m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, WD19 5EQ is Delta Gain Shops, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 122m away.

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20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EQ

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Overview

About 20 Hartwell House

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

20 Hartwell House is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft). At 70 m² this is the 15th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 70 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Last sale on file: £328,500 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hartwell House, Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Hartwell House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£328,500

Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£328,500
-9.3%over 3 years
5 September 2017
£362,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EQ: £275,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WD19 5EQ

On the street

Versus other Gibbs Couch homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Hartwell House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,693

Street avg £4,872

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£356k

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1 Kimblewick, By The Wood

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1 Gibbs Couch

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£371k

1 Pankridge, The Hoe

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£586k

1 The Courtway

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1 Bucklands, Gibbs Couch

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1 Champneys, Upper Hitch

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1 By The Wood

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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

0.1 km

Delta Gain Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Warren Dell Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 5EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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