When did 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB last change hands?

17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB last sold for £198,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £221,000 in October 2007, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and November 2010, 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB fell from £221,000 to £198,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly -3.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB in?

17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB 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 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The closest primary school to 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is Laurance Haines School (214m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westfield Academy (520m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is Vicarage Road, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Edison Court

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

17 Edison Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6AB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 64 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 40.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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 Edison Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Apr 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Oct 2025from Mar 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Edison Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£198,000

Growth on file: -3.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2010Most recent
£198,000
-10.4%over 3 years
31 October 2007
£221,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6AB: £290,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD18 6AB

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On the street

Versus other Franklin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Edison Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,094

Street avg £3,899

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vicarage Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Laurance Haines School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 6AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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