1 Acme Road, Watford, WD24 5AH
About 1 Acme Road
1 Acme Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 29.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£924/sq ft) was about 236.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
1 Acme Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Acme Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Acme Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 16 years.
£378,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£378,000
+287.7%over 15 years15 December 2000
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AH: £390,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Acme Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Acme Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,947
Street avg £4,067
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shakespeare Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB