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2 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Franklin Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Franklin Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Franklin Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Franklin Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Franklin Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2022Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QD: £365,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Franklin Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Franklin Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,579

Street avg £4,471

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Franklin Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

10 Terrace Gardens

WD17 1RB

2 bed1 bath
£423k

10 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£454k

1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Orphanage Road

WD17 1PG

2 bed1 bath
£297k

10 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

2 bed
£357k

1 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

1 bed
£220k

10 Caledonian Court, West Street

WD17 1RY

1 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.