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40 Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Gibbs Couch

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

40 Gibbs Couch is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 9th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold August 2023 for £278,500.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Gibbs Couch

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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.

40 Gibbs Couch sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Gibbs Couch 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.
Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£278,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2023Most recent

    £278,500

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

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 40 Gibbs Couch lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,157

Street avg £4,859

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Gibbs Couch

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.
£356k

1 Chartridge, The Hoe

WD19 5AT

2 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Kimblewick, By The Wood

WD19 5AJ

2 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Gibbs Couch

WD19 5EG

2 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Pankridge, The Hoe

WD19 5AX

2 bed2 bath
£586k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Bucklands, Gibbs Couch

WD19 5DT

1 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Champneys, Upper Hitch

WD19 5JA

1 bed1 bath
£508k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
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.

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 5EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5EQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Gibbs Couch, Watford, WD19 5EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.