What type of property is 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ?

17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ sell for?

17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ last sold for £340,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2003 and November 2020, 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ rose from £175,000 to £340,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ?

17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0NQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ?

17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ located?

17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ?

Police records around 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ show an average of 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (586m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (670m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Derwent Close, WD25 0NQ is Premier Inn, 320m away. The nearest rail option is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 837m away.

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17 Derwent Close, Watford, WD25 0NQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Derwent Close

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

17 Derwent Close is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sale on file: £340,000 in November 2020.

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Derwent Close, Watford, WD25 0NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Derwent Close has no planning applications on record.

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2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2020Most recent
£340,000
+53.8%over 13 years
16 August 2007
£221,000
+26.3%over 4 years
28 March 2003
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0NQ: £441,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD25 0NQ

On the street

Versus other Derwent Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Derwent Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,574

Street avg £4,302

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Premier Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 0NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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