17 Granville Road, Watford, WD18 0AH
About 17 Granville Road
17 Granville Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2024. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 194% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2024HMOAmendmentIn report
(Retrospective) - Change of Use from residential dwelling into HMO application for 5 persons.
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00858/COU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2022Most recent
£495,000
+115.2%over 16 years11 June 2006
£230,000
+55.4%over 4 years11 March 2002
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AH: £605,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in WD18 0AH
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Granville Road homes
Price per m² for 17 Granville Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,103
Street avg £2,315
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB