17 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0DE
About 17 Vicarage Road
17 Vicarage Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 62% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Vicarage Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Vicarage Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2013Most recent
£250,000
+38.9%over 8 years20 December 2004
£180,000
+42.9%over 3 years3 September 2001
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DE: £412,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DE
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Vicarage Road homes
17 Vicarage Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,747
Street avg £2,978
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.0 km
Wiggenhall Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 36 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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB