Sold STC Flat

1 HARLECH ROAD

ABBOTS LANGLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE WD5 0BD

2 beds 1 baths 50 m² Listed 17 Feb 2022 (-1579d)

£295,000

Reduced on 18 Apr 2024

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Re-fitted Kitchen

Re-fitted Kitchen Open Plan Lounge/Kitchen Entrance To Apartment Lounge With French Doors Re-fitted Bathroom Re-fitted Kitchen French Doors & Garden Area Lounge Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Parking Front Of Block

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (159 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

50 m²

Council tax band

C

Last sold

£295,000 Oct 2024

Local average

£295,000 (+0%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,720 of 33,755)

Street crime

139 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Immaculate Ground Floor Apartment
  • Lounge With French Doors
  • Open Plan Re-fitted Kitchen
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Re-fitted Bathroom
  • Direct Access To Garden Area
  • Allocated Parking & Visitors Spaces
  • Internal Viewing Imperative
  • Extended Lengthy Lease

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

IMMACULATE GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT - EXTENDED LENGTHY LEASE - STUNNING RE-FITTED KITCHEN - OPEN PLAN TO LOUNGE WITH FRENCH DOORS LEADING DIRECTLY OUT TO GARDEN AREA - 2 BEDROOMS - RE-FITTED BATHROOM - ALLOCATED PARKING & VISITORS PARKING - SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION We are delighted to be favoured with Sole agency instructions to offer for sale this superbly presented & fully re-furbished ground floor apartment situated in this popular cul-de-sac location in Abbots Langley. The living room is open plan to the re-fitted kitchen with breakfast bar and there is the added benefit of Double Glazed french doors leading to the garden area providing outdoor space. The property also benefits from an allocated parking space and there are also visitors parking spaces available. The property is being sold with the added benefit of an extended lease. The property is sure to attract considerable interest so we would ask that you contact us without delay to arrange an internal viewing.

Listed by

Watford

Harry Charles Estate Agents

Reference: 120118019

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #6812975

Property Details

Street: 1 Harlech Road

Town: ABBOTS LANGLEY

Postcode: WD5 0BD

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 14/09/2009

Work Completed: 26/08/2009

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

262% since 1999

Event Date Price % change
Sold 04/10/2024 (1 year ago) £295,000 +9.7%
Sold 17/11/2017 (8 years ago) £269,000 +230.1%
Sold 04/08/1999 (26 years ago) £81,500 —

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
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 63 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £370,000 17/10/2023 Flat
10 HARLECH ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0BF £220,000 14/04/2023 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 25 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £282,500 15/12/2022 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 34 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £325,000 09/12/2022 Flat
BEACONSFIELD COURT, 235 FLAT 4 HORSESHOE LANE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 7JJ £239,000 18/11/2022 Flat
RYDAL COURT FLAT 4 GRASMERE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 7JL £295,000 30/06/2022 Flat
Same street 23 HARLECH ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0BD £246,000 01/06/2022 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 56 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £315,000 02/02/2022 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 41 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £310,000 17/12/2021 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 50 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £300,000 30/11/2021 Flat
RYDAL COURT FLAT 14 GRASMERE CLOSE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 7JL £225,000 17/11/2021 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 5 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £274,995 08/10/2021 Flat
24 HARLECH ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0BF £270,000 03/09/2021 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 33 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £275,000 03/09/2021 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 24 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £285,000 20/07/2021 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 22 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £290,000 28/06/2021 Flat
BEACONSFIELD COURT, 235 FLAT 1 HORSESHOE LANE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD25 7JJ £280,000 28/06/2021 Flat
LEAVESDEN COURT FLAT 9 MALLARD ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD5 0GT £265,000 25/06/2021 Flat

Street average: £246,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £283,617 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

1y (index) -1.4%
5y (index) -0.6%
10y (index) 1.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,627/mo
Realistic £1,808/mo
Optimistic £1,989/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Three Rivers.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop College Road 0.0 miles
Shop T&T Salon 0.1 miles
Shop The Flower Cellar 0.1 miles
Train station Garston 1.4 miles
Train station Kings Langley 1.5 miles
Hospital Watford General Hospital 3.7 miles
University John Scales Centre for Biomedical Engineering 6.1 miles
University Unknown 8.0 miles
Hospital Harpenden Memorial Hospital 8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 55
Anti-social behaviour 43
Criminal damage and arson 10
Drugs 8
Vehicle crime 6
Other theft 5
Public order 3
Robbery 3
Burglary 2
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle theft 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 139

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
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.4 miles Good — 25 Jan 2024
Future Academies Watford Secondary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 7 Nov 2022
Parmiter's School Secondary 0.7 miles Outstanding — 11 Sep 2024
Garston Manor School Other 0.7 miles Good — 10 Jan 2013
Leavesden JMI School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 24 May 2023

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 Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, The Brow, WD25 £1,550/mo 2 0.39 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%
Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750
Target investor price (1%) £155,000
Gross yield 6.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.9×
Monthly cashflow £208/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.9%
  • 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).
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