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81a, Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81a

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

81a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 53 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 53 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 10.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£466/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £266,100.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

81a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81a, Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81a 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.

81a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£266,100

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2019Most recent

    £266,100

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 81a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,021

Street avg £3,793

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£253k

1 Cecil Street

WD24 5AS

1 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Courtlands Close

WD24 5GR

1 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Leaford Crescent

WD24 5JQ

2 bed1 bath
£538k

1 Maytree Crescent

WD24 5NJ

1 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Chatsworth Mews, Diamond Road

WD24 5HD

2 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Goodwood Avenue

WD24 5LA

3 bed
£272k

1 Judge Street

WD24 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Milton Street

WD24 5EU

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 5AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 5AS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 81a, Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.