What type of property is 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ?

17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ sell for?

17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ last sold for £167,950 in October 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and October 2004, 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ rose from £72,000 to £167,950, a change of £95,950. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ?

17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (790 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ?

17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ located?

17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ?

Police records around 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ 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.

Which schools serve 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ is Chater Junior School (369m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (534m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Crakers Mead, WD18 0JZ is Exchange Road, 202m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 809m away.

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17 Crakers Mead, Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

790 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Crakers Mead

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

17 Crakers Mead is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 790 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in October 2004. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 79.8% above the 2004 sale of £167,950.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Crakers Mead's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Crakers Mead, Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Crakers Mead 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.

17 Crakers Mead has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£167,950

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2004Most recent
£167,950
+133.3%over 7 years
14 August 1997
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0JZ: £315,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in WD18 0JZ

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On the street

Versus other Crakers Mead homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Crakers Mead outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,289

Street avg £2,928

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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.

Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Exchange Road — 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 0JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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