What kind of home is 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS last change hands?

17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS last sold for £250,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £72,750 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and August 2014, 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS rose from £72,750 to £250,000, a change of £177,250. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (673 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 5AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS use?

The latest EPC at 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS in?

17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (192% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

The closest primary school to 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is Parkgate Junior School (563m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cecil Street, WD24 5AS is Shakespeare Street, 146m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 782m away.

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17 Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

673 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cecil Street

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

17 Cecil Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 673 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 56% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Cecil Street'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 06 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cecil Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2014Most recent
£250,000
+47.1%over 8 years
6 January 2006
£170,000
+41.7%over 4 years
12 July 2001
£120,000
+64.9%over 3 years
11 May 1998
£72,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AS: £380,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in WD24 5AS

On the street

Versus other Cecil Street homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Cecil Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,998

Street avg £3,816

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shakespeare Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Parkgate Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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