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17 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Grosvenor Road

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

17 Grosvenor Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Grosvenor Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jul 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2027

10 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Grosvenor Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Grosvenor Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£616,181

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2018Most recent

    £616,181

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QS: £710,000 (2024–2017).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Grosvenor 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£549k

10 Stanley Road

WD17 2QU

3 bed2 bath
£504k

10 Queens Place

WD17 2RD

3 bed
£470k

100 Sotheron Road

WD17 2QA

3 bed
£450k

1 Frogmore Cottages, Lower High Street

WD17 2HX

£419k

10 Shaftesbury Road

WD17 2RQ

£410k

1 Shaftesbury Road

WD17 2RG

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Prince Street

WD17 2NY

£387k

1 Duke Street

WD17 2PB

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

266/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Beechen Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Central Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 2QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 2QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

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 17 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.