When did 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF last change hands?

17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF last sold for £186,000 in April 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,995 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and April 2002, 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF rose from £78,995 to £186,000, a change of £107,005. That works out to roughly +14.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF?

17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF located?

17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF?

Police records around 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF 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 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF?

The closest primary school to 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF is Laurance Haines School (397m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westfield Academy (218m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Himalayan Way, WD18 6GF is Explorer Drive, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Himalayan Way, Watford, WD18 6GF

2 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 17 Himalayan Way

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

17 Himalayan Way is a property in Watford (WD18 6GF). It has council tax band D.

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Himalayan Way, Watford, WD18 6GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 17 Himalayan Way.

Mar 2012
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Proposed extension and conversion of existing garage into playroom.
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
12/00204/FULH
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Feb 2009
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single part two storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
08/01487/FUL
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What's in 17 Himalayan Way, Watford, WD18 6GF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Himalayan Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2002)

£186,000

Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2002Most recent
£186,000
+135.5%over 6 years
15 December 1995
£78,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6GF: £460,000 (2021–2011).

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Area

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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

Explorer Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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