Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

NIGHTINGALE HOUSE 18 OXHEY DRIVE

WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FH

£285,000

Location

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Last sold

£285,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£316,028 (18 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 24/03/2026 £285,000 Flat -3.4% £287,415 to June 2026 View transaction
Sold 30/03/2023 £295,000 Flat £282,535 to June 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
NIGHTINGALE HOUSE 6 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FH £292,500 05/05/2023 Flat
NIGHTINGALE HOUSE 5 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FH £292,500 17/04/2023 Flat
NIGHTINGALE HOUSE 2 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FH £440,000 11/04/2023 Flat
NIGHTINGALE HOUSE 10 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FH £292,500 24/03/2023 Flat

Area average: £329,375 (4 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 0.4%
10y growth 28.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East of England. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of June 2026.

1y (index) -2.3%
5y (index) -2.4%
10y (index) 10.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for East of England. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,157/mo
Realistic £1,285/mo
Optimistic £1,414/mo

Based on Postcode area WD → East of England.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds As seen on
Studio Flat, On The Hill, WD19 £850/mo 1 OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.3%
Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250
Target investor price (1%) £85,000
Gross yield 3.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 27.9×
Monthly cashflow £-382/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -5.6%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Flood zone data is not yet available for this property.

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~1,506 m² (0.37 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

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FENSA

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