17 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
About 17 Prince Street
17 Prince Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 15.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 121.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 66 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Prince Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Prince Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£340,000
+67.1%over 5 years14 October 2010
£203,500
+37.5%over 7 years6 August 2003
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2NY: £475,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2NY
Versus other Prince Street homes
17 Prince Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,152
Street avg £3,100
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB








