What type of property is 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ?

17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ sell for?

17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ last sold for £455,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and March 2021, 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ rose from £190,000 to £455,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ?

17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ?

17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ located?

17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ sits in Leavesden, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ 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 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ is Leavesden JMI School (358m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Merlin Way, WD25 7GJ is Trident Road, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£517,000

Since the 2021 sale (£455,000)+14%
Against WD25 7GJ's recent median (£510,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£517,000

Against its 2021 sale (£455,000)+14%
Against WD25 7GJ's recent median (£510,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Merlin Way is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7GJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD25 7GJ
5 sales, median £510,000 (2025–2021)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Merlin Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

31 March 2021Most recent
£455,000
+54.2%over 13 years
21 February 2008
£295,000
+55.3%over 5 years
15 March 2002
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GJ: £510,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD25 7GJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 17 Merlin Way

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

17 Merlin Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in March 2021. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Merlin Way has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Merlin Way homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Merlin Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,987

Street avg £5,468

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Trident Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leavesden JMI School. 26 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary358m
Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary460m
Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary536m
Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Trident RoadBus stop221m
StudiosBus stop255m
Hercules Way SouthBus stop347m
Leavesden Green SchoolBus stop364m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
Other Theft357 reports13%
Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Merlin Way is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7GJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Merlin Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Merlin Way was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Merlin Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 7GJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Merlin Way is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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