1 Colne Way, Watford, WD25 9DB
About 1 Colne Way
1 Colne Way is a detached house in Watford (WD25 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 73.2% above the 2013 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
1 Colne Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Colne Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Colne Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 6 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2013Most recent
£340,000
+36.0%over 2 years14 June 2010
£250,000
-23.1%over 3 years28 May 2007
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9DB: £500,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Colne Way homes
1 Colne Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Widgeon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB








