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Waddington House

Tom Lake Way, WD19 7FL

2 beds 2 baths Listed 26 Oct 2024 (-595d)

£380,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (245 years remaining on lease)

Council tax band

C

Last sold

£385,000

Local average

£337,971 (+12.4%)

Street crime

173 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • TOP FLOOR APARTMENT
  • 2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS
  • 2 BATHROOMS INCLUDING EN-SUITE
  • STUNNING MODERN FITTED KITCHEN WITH INTEGRATED APPLIANCES
  • SITUATED IN THE HEART OF SOUTH OXHEY CENTRAL
  • ALLOCATED PARKING SPACE
  • NO UPPER CHAIN
  • SHORT WALK TO ALL LOCAL AMENITIES INCLUDING TRAIN STATION
  • 246 YEARS REMAINING ON THE LEASE
  • 8 YEARS REMAINING ON NHBC WARRANTY

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
Cable
Water
Mains supply
Heating
Double glazing, Gas central
Parking
Off street

Description

LOVELY, MODERN, SPACIOUS AND IMMACULATELY PRESENTED 2 BEDROOM AND 2 BATHROOM TOP FLOOR APARTMENT!!

We are delighted to present this top floor apartment to the market with NO UPPER CHAIN! The property is situated in the heart of South Oxhey Central and within a very short walk to all of the local amenities including Carpenders Park Overground train station, supermarket and local shops. Upon entering the property, you walk into the open plan living area, which consists of a modern fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, dining area and lounge with a balcony that boasts delightful views overlooking Carpenders Park and beyond! From the open plan living space, you then access the 2 double bedrooms (one with an en-suite) and the modern family bathroom. Further benefits include gas central heating, ample storage and no ground rent!

The property has 8 years NHBC warranty remaining, an underground allocated parking space, 246 years remaining on the lease and is conveniently located for major road links including the M25, M1 and A41. It also has so much more to offer within walking distance to the property such as schools, Nature walks/Green space/Woodland/Parks and a short drive to Northwood Metropolitan Line train station. Call us now to book a viewing!

Lease information as advised by vendors:
246 Years remaining
Service Charge: £1714.80 per annum including Buildings Insurance
No Ground Rent charge


Notice
We have prepared these particulars as a general guide of the property and they are not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. We have not carried out a detailed survey of the property and we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. All measurements and floorplans are approximate, and photographs are for guidance only, and these should not be relied upon for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings.

Lease details, service charges and ground rent (where applicable) have been provided by the client and should be checked and confimed by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.

Listed by

Oxhey

Fairfield Estate Agents

Reference: 154243268

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
1 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 83 83 64 m² Flat
10 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 87 87 61 m² Flat
11 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 85 85 72 m² Flat
12 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 85 85 73 m² Flat
13 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 85 85 61 m² Flat
14 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 85 85 64 m² Flat
15 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 86 86 50 m² Flat
16 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 86 86 72 m² Flat
17 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 87 87 71 m² Flat
18 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 87 87 61 m² Flat
19 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 87 87 72 m² Flat
2 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 83 83 50 m² Flat
20 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 87 87 73 m² Flat
21 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 87 87 61 m² Flat
22 Waddington House, Tom Lake Way, WATFORD 85 85 64 m² Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 01/01/2023 (3 years ago) £385,000

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
ELLIOTT COURT 12 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7EN £357,000 05/12/2025 Flat
PEARKES HOUSE 16 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7EW £412,000 28/11/2023 Flat
FORGE HOUSE 22 BRIDLINGTON ROAD, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FF £225,375 29/06/2023 Flat
ELLIOTT COURT 16 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7EN £242,000 11/04/2023 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 42 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £385,000 06/02/2023 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 19 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £390,000 22/12/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 6 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £435,000 16/12/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 36 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £380,000 16/12/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 35 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £400,000 12/12/2022 Flat
FORGE HOUSE 12 BRIDLINGTON ROAD, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FF £133,425 09/12/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 7 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £390,000 07/12/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 10 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £385,000 01/12/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 44 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £460,000 29/11/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 34 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £400,000 25/11/2022 Flat
BOWERMAN COURT 5 BUCKNALL PLACE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7EJ £350,000 27/10/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 28 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £375,000 30/09/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 40 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £405,000 30/09/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 4 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £360,000 29/09/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 1 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £385,000 29/09/2022 Flat
BUXTON HOUSE 18 OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD, THREE RIVERS, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD19 7FN £390,000 27/09/2022 Flat

Area average: £362,990 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -18.8%
10y growth -3.3%

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

1y (index) -6.5%
5y (index) -0.2%
10y (index) 13.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,150/mo
Realistic £1,278/mo
Optimistic £1,406/mo

Based on Postcode area WD → East of England.

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

Location

Address

Tom Lake Way

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Lidl 0.0 miles
Bus stop Seacroft Gardens 0.1 miles
Shop Tesco Express 0.1 miles
Bus stop Carpenders Park Railway Station 0.1 miles
Train station Carpenders Park 0.1 miles
Train station Bushey 1.3 miles
Hospital Watford General Hospital 1.7 miles
University Middlesex University 6.6 miles
University Flood Hazard Research Centre 6.6 miles
Hospital Hounslow Medical Centre 10.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 55
Shoplifting 35
Anti-social behaviour 20
Public order 15
Vehicle crime 12
Criminal damage and arson 9
Other theft 8
Drugs 7
Burglary 6
Bicycle theft 2
Other crime 2
Possession of weapons 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 173

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
Warren Dell Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Outstanding — 6 Mar 2024
Oxhey Wood Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 19 May 2014
Colnbrook School Other 0.3 miles Outstanding — 13 Nov 2013
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 2 Jun 2017
St Meryl School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Jan 2012

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, Tom Lake Way, WD19 £1,850/mo 2 0 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%
Max investor price (0.8%) £231,250
Target investor price (1%) £185,000
Gross yield 5.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17.1×
Monthly cashflow £144/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.6%
  • 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).

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