What type of property is 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS last sold for £315,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and February 2016, 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS rose from £82,000 to £315,000, a change of £233,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

The current EPC rating for 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 5AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is in council tax band C.

Where is 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS located?

25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

Police records around 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (192% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

The closest primary school to 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is Parkgate Junior School (563m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

The closest bus stop to 25 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is Shakespeare Street, 146m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 782m away.

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25 Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Cecil Street

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

25 Cecil Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 22.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 111.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 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

Bedrooms2

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Cecil Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

25 Cecil Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£315,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 February 2016Most recent
£315,000
+82.1%over 11 years
19 November 2004
£172,950
+110.9%over 1 year
12 June 2003
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AS: £380,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in WD24 5AS

On the street

Versus other Cecil Street homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Cecil Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,081

Street avg £3,792

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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