1a, Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AS: £380,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD24 5AS
Versus other Cecil Street homes
1a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Shakespeare Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Parkgate Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB