17 Francis Road, Watford, WD18 0QE
About 17 Francis Road
17 Francis Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 193.3% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 51.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Francis Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
17 Francis Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Francis Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2014Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0QE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0QE
Everything we know about 17 Francis 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 Francis Road homes
17 Francis Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,118
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Marlborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chater Junior School. 35 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
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB