16 Acme Road, Watford, WD24 5AH
About 16 Acme Road
16 Acme Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £415,000 in November 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 81 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 59 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Acme Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Acme Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2025Most recent
£415,000
+29.7%over 10 years6 August 2015
£320,000
+48.8%over 3 years1 September 2011
£215,000
+104.8%over 10 years23 March 2001
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AH: £400,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Acme Road homes
On years held, 16 Acme Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,123
Street avg £4,258
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
123/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







