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18 Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY

Estimated value

£355,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£185,000)+92%
  • Against WD24 4GY's recent median (£450,000)-21%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
834 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£355,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£185,000)+92%
  • Against WD24 4GY's recent median (£450,000)-21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Raphael Drive is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4GY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in WD24 4GY

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2024–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Raphael Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2010Most recent

    £185,000

    +27.6%over 7 years

  2. 11 August 2002

    £144,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4GY: £450,000 (2024–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Raphael Drive

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

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 £355,000 sits 91.9% 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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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
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 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

Current Certificate
Jan 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 January 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Raphael Drive has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Raphael Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Raphael Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,389

Street avg £3,107

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
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

123/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary766m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary847m
  • Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary885m
  • Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary981m

Nearest stops

  • Brocklesbury CloseBus stop10m
  • Anglian CloseBus stop155m
  • Reeds CrescentBus stop157m
  • Raphael DriveBus stop190m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
  • Other Theft140 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 WD24 4GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4GY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Raphael Drive is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4GY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Raphael Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Raphael Drive was lodged in January 2010 at band C and expired in January 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Raphael Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4GY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Raphael Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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