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14 Octavia Court, St Pauls Way, Watford, WD24 4UW

Estimated value

£185,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£162,500)+14%
  • Against WD24 4UW's recent median (£127,500)+45%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. 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
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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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

£185,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£162,500)+14%
  • Against WD24 4UW's recent median (£127,500)+45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14 Octavia Court is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4UW. 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

    33 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in WD24 4UW

    5 sales, median £127,500 (2025–1996)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest 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.

14 Octavia Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2015Most recent

    £162,500

    +33.2%over 8 years

  2. 28 September 2006

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4UW: £127,500 (2025–1996).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 Octavia Court, St Pauls Way, Watford, WD24 4UW. 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 14 Octavia Court

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

14 Octavia Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4UW). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 13.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC74
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2021from Feb 2019
EPC improved fromC74toE54
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Octavia Court, St Pauls Way, Watford, WD24 4UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Octavia Court 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 Octavia Court homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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

St Pauls Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary583m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary610m
  • Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • St Pauls WayBus stop14m
  • Reeds CrescentBus stop86m
  • Anglian CloseBus stop172m
  • Brocklesbury CloseBus stop240m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

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 centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Octavia Court is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4UW. 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 14 Octavia Court. 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 14 Octavia Court was lodged in June 2021 at band E and is valid until June 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Octavia Court. 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 4UW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
14 Octavia Court is in council tax band B. 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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