17 Bucks Avenue, Watford, WD19 4AR
About 17 Bucks Avenue
17 Bucks Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 70.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,274,000 sits 154.8% above the 2003 sale of £499,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Bucks Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 2 (materials) and 5 (landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 17/01395/FUL
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00707/DISCON
- May 2018New BuildFullIn report
(REVISED PLANS) Erection of a new three bedroom dwelling to the rear of 17 and 19 Bucks Avenue
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01395/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bucks Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 70.9% per year over 6 years.
£499,950
Growth on file: 70.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2003Most recent
£499,950
+2399.8%over 6 years9 December 1997
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AR: £900,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Bucks Avenue homes
17 Bucks Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,212
Street avg £6,087
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heath Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bromet Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB








