17 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT
About 17 Holywell Road
17 Holywell Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 91.9% above the 2008 sale of £222,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Holywell 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 Holywell Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 7 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2008Most recent
£222,000
+24.4%over 4 years6 February 2004
£178,500
+37.4%over 2 years21 August 2001
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HT: £470,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD18 0HT
Everything we know about 17 Holywell Road, in one report
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 Holywell Road homes
Years Held for 17 Holywell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,440
Street avg £3,981
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brightwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Laurance Haines School. 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB