Sold STC Flat

4 OSPREY CLOSE

WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE WD25 9AR

1 baths 560 sq ft Listed 4 Apr 2025 (-435d)

£145,000

Reduced on 9 May 2025

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# Studio flat for sale (WD25 9AR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 4 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE WD25 9AR |
| Price | £145,000 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 |
| Floor area | 52 m² |
| Last sold | £140,000 Aug 2025 |

## Description

Delightful studio flat with 2 parking spaces.

This lovely property has a good sized living room/bedroom as well as a separate kitchen. There is also a modern bathroom and storage cupboard.

The property also benefits from 2 parking spaces.

Due to its brilliant location; the flat is in close proximity to excellent schools, has easy access to the major road links of the M1 & M25 and is only a short distance to all local amenities

Lease Expires - 31/8/2180

Service Charge - (for 2024) £1,648.34  which includes water rates

Ground Rent - Peppercorn (£0pa)

## Property Photos

- ![Exterior](/listings/photos/160261940/370375) - Exterior
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/160261940/370376) - Kitchen
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- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/160261940/370379) - Bathroom

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/160261940/370380) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/160261940/370381) - EPC 1
- ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/160261940/370382) - EPC Front Page

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11816354
- **Address:** 4 Osprey Close, Falcon Way, WD25 9AR
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/08/2016
- **Work Completed:** 04/08/2016
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR | £140,000 | 29/08/2025 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 RAVENSCROFT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AG | £145,000 | 01/12/2023 | Flat |
| 57 RAVENSCROFT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AG | £225,000 | 09/10/2023 | Flat |
| 114 PEREGRINE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AQ | £215,000 | 01/09/2023 | Flat |
| 68 RAVENSCROFT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AG | £205,000 | 15/12/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 66 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR | £272,500 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| 84 PEREGRINE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AQ | £245,000 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| 118 PEREGRINE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AQ | £250,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 45 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR | £195,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 57 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR | £210,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| 104 PEREGRINE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AQ | £245,000 | 22/06/2022 | Flat |
| 47 COATES DELL, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9RL | £210,000 | 14/06/2022 | Flat |
| 6A BOVINGDON CRESCENT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9RA | £283,500 | 28/02/2022 | Flat |
| 69 RAVENSCROFT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AG | £163,000 | 04/02/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 12 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR | £157,000 | 14/10/2021 | Flat |
| 8 BOVINGDON CRESCENT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9RA | £279,500 | 31/08/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 8 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR | £158,000 | 27/08/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £198,500 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £224,182 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £290,417 (18 Flat, WD25, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -50.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Hertsmere). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,616/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,796/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,976/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Peregrine Close, WD25 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.02 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, St. Albans Road, WD25 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, St. Albans Road, WD25 | £825/mo | 1 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Evolution, WD25 | £1,425/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Ivinghoe Close, WD25 | £1,850/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lea Bushes, WD25 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,492/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.01% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £182,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £146,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,463/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £721/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 20.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,788/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 29.9%
- **10y growth:** 31.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Hertsmere; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (156 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

52 m²

Council tax band

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£140,000 Aug 2025

Price per m²

£2,788/m²

Local average

£290,417 (-50.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,481 of 33,755)

Street crime

159 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Delightful studio flat with 2 parking spaces
Good sized living room/bedroom
Separate kitchen
Modern bathroom
2 parking spaces

Additional details

Parking: Off street

Description

Delightful studio flat with 2 parking spaces.

This lovely property has a good sized living room/bedroom as well as a separate kitchen. There is also a modern bathroom and storage cupboard.

The property also benefits from 2 parking spaces.

Due to its brilliant location; the flat is in close proximity to excellent schools, has easy access to the major road links of the M1 & M25 and is only a short distance to all local amenities

Lease Expires - 31/8/2180
Service Charge - (for 2024) £1,648.34 which includes water rates
Ground Rent - Peppercorn (£0pa)

Listed by

Garston

Claytons Estate Agents

Reference: 160261940

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC Front Page

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #11816354

Property Details

Street: 4 Osprey Close

Town: Falcon Way

Postcode: WD25 9AR

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 08/08/2016

Work Completed: 04/08/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	29/08/2025 (9 months ago)	£140,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
51 RAVENSCROFT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AG	£145,000	01/12/2023	Flat
57 RAVENSCROFT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AG	£225,000	09/10/2023	Flat
114 PEREGRINE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AQ	£215,000	01/09/2023	Flat
68 RAVENSCROFT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AG	£205,000	15/12/2022	Flat
Same street 66 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR	£272,500	25/11/2022	Flat
84 PEREGRINE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AQ	£245,000	18/11/2022	Flat
118 PEREGRINE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AQ	£250,000	04/11/2022	Flat
Same street 45 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR	£195,000	28/10/2022	Flat
Same street 57 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR	£210,000	23/09/2022	Flat
104 PEREGRINE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AQ	£245,000	22/06/2022	Flat
47 COATES DELL, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9RL	£210,000	14/06/2022	Flat
6A BOVINGDON CRESCENT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9RA	£283,500	28/02/2022	Flat
69 RAVENSCROFT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AG	£163,000	04/02/2022	Flat
Same street 12 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR	£157,000	14/10/2021	Flat
8 BOVINGDON CRESCENT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9RA	£279,500	31/08/2021	Flat
Same street 8 OSPREY CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 9AR	£158,000	27/08/2021	Flat

Street average: £198,500 (5 sales)

Area average: £224,182 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 29.9%

10y growth 31.2%

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

1y (index) -0.8%

5y (index) -0.8%

10y (index) 6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Hertsmere. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,616/mo

Realistic £1,796/mo

Optimistic £1,976/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hertsmere.

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

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WD25 9AR

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Phillipers	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Garston Railway Station (Stop B)	0.3 miles
Train station	Garston	0.3 miles
Shop	Sally Beauty	0.4 miles
Shop	Coral	0.4 miles
Train station	Watford North	1.2 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	3.1 miles
University	Middlesex University	8.7 miles
University	Flood Hazard Research Centre	8.7 miles
Hospital	Priory Hospital	11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	46
Anti-social behaviour	36
Other theft	28
Criminal damage and arson	12
Public order	11
Vehicle crime	11
Shoplifting	5
Burglary	3
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	159

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 2 Dec 2014
The Grove Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 27 Feb 2023
Stanborough Primary School	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2024
Saint Michael's Catholic High School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 12 Dec 2014

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Peregrine Close, WD25	£1,400/mo	2	0.02 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, St. Albans Road, WD25	£1,500/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, St. Albans Road, WD25	£825/mo	1	0.41 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Evolution, WD25	£1,425/mo	2	0.41 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Ivinghoe Close, WD25	£1,850/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lea Bushes, WD25	£1,950/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,492/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.01%

Max investor price (0.8%) £182,875

Target investor price (1%) £146,300

Gross yield 12.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.3×

Monthly cashflow £721/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 20.6%

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).