2b, Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD
About 2b
2b is a 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.
Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 14.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 50.1% 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). Sold October 2024 for £310,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 29 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2024Most recent
£310,000
+93.8%over 16 years25 January 2008
£160,000
+3.2%over 1 year28 March 2006
£155,000
+8.8%11 November 2005
£142,500
+9.6%over 1 year19 March 2004
£130,000
+160.0%over 8 years22 January 1996
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QD: £375,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QD
Versus other Franklin Road homes
Years Held for 2b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,439
Street avg £4,598
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB








