18 Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY
About 18 Raphael Drive
18 Raphael Drive is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4GY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 834 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 101.1% above the 2010 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Raphael Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Raphael Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Raphael Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 8 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2010Most recent
£185,000
+27.6%over 7 years11 August 2002
£144,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4GY: £450,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in WD24 4GY
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Raphael Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Raphael Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,389
Street avg £3,107
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Brocklesbury Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB