What kind of home is 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX last change hands?

17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX last sold for £350,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £162,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and May 2016, 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX rose from £162,000 to £350,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX in?

17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

Police records around 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

The closest primary school to 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is Chater Junior School (391m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (500m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is General Hospital, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Banbury Street, Watford, WD18 0EX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Banbury Street

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

17 Banbury Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 16.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 127.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Banbury Street, Watford, WD18 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Banbury Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£350,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

10 May 2016Most recent
£350,000
+116.0%over 9 years
18 June 2006
£162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EX: £370,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WD18 0EX

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On the street

Versus other Banbury Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Banbury Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,568

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

General Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chater Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

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