What did 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ sell for?

17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ last sold for £250,000 in October 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and October 2005, 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ rose from £105,000 to £250,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ?

17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ in?

17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ?

Police records around 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ 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 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ is The Orchard Primary School (295m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Leaford Crescent, WD24 5JQ is Leaford Crescent, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 17 Leaford Crescent

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

17 Leaford Crescent is a property in Watford (WD24 5JQ). It has council tax band D.

Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 17 Leaford Crescent.

Sept 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a part two storey and part single storey extensions to the side, rear and front. (amended description)
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
08/00958/FUL
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What's in 17 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ's planning history?

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2005)

£250,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2005Most recent
£250,000
+47.1%over 4 years
16 February 2001
£170,000
+61.9%over 3 years
30 April 1997
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5JQ: £298,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in WD24 5JQ

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leaford Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Orchard Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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