What kind of home is 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT?

17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT?

17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT last sold for £345,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and June 2021, 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT rose from £215,000 to £345,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT?

17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT use?

The latest EPC at 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT?

17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT in?

17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT?

The closest primary school to 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT is Kingsway Junior School (594m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Alder Walk, WD25 0RT is Kingswood Road, 243m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Alder Walk, Watford, WD25 0RT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Alder Walk

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

17 Alder Walk is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0RT). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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(1 of 2)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alder Walk, Watford, WD25 0RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alder Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

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

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£345,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2021Most recent
£345,000
+60.5%over 8 years
16 November 2012
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0RT: £420,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD25 0RT

On the street

Versus other Alder Walk homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Alder Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,053

Street avg £5,319

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

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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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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kingswood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kingsway Junior School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

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