17 Coates Way, Watford, WD25 9NR
About 17 Coates Way
17 Coates Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 9NR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2025PorchAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for an extension of existing porch by 500mm out to the front and 500mm to the side. New glass and UPVC windows and doors, existing small hip roof changed to single pitched roof.
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00025/LDC
- Jun 2025PorchAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for erection of new porch 2m x 1.5m deep (3m square). 3m high with side and two front windows, gable end pitch roof following demolition of existing portch
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00483/LDC
What's in 17 Coates Way, Watford, WD25 9NR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2022Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NR: £480,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Coates Way homes
On price per m², 17 Coates Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,904
Street avg £4,625
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Kytes Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.2dB








