Property data
Sale history
£585,000 on May 2026
Internal area
84 square metres (904 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,964 per square metre (£647 per square foot) in May 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,977 per square metre (£648 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2026 £585,000 £6,964 £586,040 £6,977

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 84 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £586,040. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £4,780 and £6,550 per square metre (£444 and £608 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 84 m², this implies a valuation between £402,000 and £550,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
361 square metres (3,886 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2019 19/0688/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
86 The Mead Carpenders Park
Description:
Full: Conversion of storage premises (Use Class B8) to a dwelling house (Use Class C3) with parking for two vehicles.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 April 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
84 sqm (904 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

86 The Mead is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £586,040.
  • Based on an internal area of 84 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £402,000 to £550,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 86 The Mead last sold for £585,000 in May 2026.

HouseMetric shows 86 The Mead as 84 m² (904 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 28 April 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 86 The Mead was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

86 The Mead is in postcode WD19 5BU, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Mead, WD19 5BU or analysis of the Watford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.