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Property report — WD17 4EP

Open-data due diligence for WD17 4EP and the area around it.

WD17 4EP in brief: 59 recorded sales (£45,350–£1,050,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WD17 4EP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WD17 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£536,834

sector WD17 4 · 116 sales

Population

14,465

sector WD17 4

Crimes recorded

25

sector WD17 4 · Apr 26

Schools

3

sector WD17 4

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

97%

sector WD17 4 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £102,496, median £76,500 (123 sales)1996: mean £107,070, median £76,750 (188 sales)1997: mean £104,856, median £80,000 (183 sales)1998: mean £148,376, median £112,500 (209 sales)1999: mean £186,107, median £157,500 (251 sales)2000: mean £190,335, median £139,998 (170 sales)2001: mean £192,310, median £149,950 (215 sales)2002: mean £227,019, median £185,000 (185 sales)2003: mean £264,057, median £240,000 (159 sales)2004: mean £271,893, median £229,000 (160 sales)2005: mean £318,830, median £250,000 (167 sales)2006: mean £313,421, median £262,500 (256 sales)2007: mean £323,925, median £250,000 (203 sales)2008: mean £328,095, median £250,000 (91 sales)2009: mean £277,275, median £232,250 (162 sales)2010: mean £308,909, median £240,000 (163 sales)2011: mean £325,428, median £260,000 (143 sales)2012: mean £345,146, median £297,500 (204 sales)2013: mean £377,413, median £300,000 (213 sales)2014: mean £392,234, median £280,000 (177 sales)2015: mean £471,777, median £379,000 (173 sales)2016: mean £555,322, median £407,500 (152 sales)2017: mean £488,108, median £380,000 (139 sales)2018: mean £562,111, median £500,000 (147 sales)2019: mean £502,141, median £417,750 (156 sales)2020: mean £553,171, median £525,000 (96 sales)2021: mean £575,213, median £492,750 (184 sales)2022: mean £562,273, median £393,750 (126 sales)2023: mean £552,007, median £410,000 (97 sales)2024: mean £536,834, median £395,000 (116 sales)2025: mean £540,474, median £400,000 (122 sales)2026: mean £556,500, median £432,500 (28 sales)1995: mean £102,496, median £76,500 (123 sales)1996: mean £107,070, median £76,750 (188 sales)1997: mean £104,856, median £80,000 (183 sales)1998: mean £148,376, median £112,500 (209 sales)1999: mean £186,107, median £157,500 (251 sales)2000: mean £190,335, median £139,998 (170 sales)2001: mean £192,310, median £149,950 (215 sales)2002: mean £227,019, median £185,000 (185 sales)2003: mean £264,057, median £240,000 (159 sales)2004: mean £271,893, median £229,000 (160 sales)2005: mean £318,830, median £250,000 (167 sales)2006: mean £313,421, median £262,500 (256 sales)2007: mean £323,925, median £250,000 (203 sales)2008: mean £328,095, median £250,000 (91 sales)2009: mean £277,275, median £232,250 (162 sales)2010: mean £308,909, median £240,000 (163 sales)2011: mean £325,428, median £260,000 (143 sales)2012: mean £345,146, median £297,500 (204 sales)2013: mean £377,413, median £300,000 (213 sales)2014: mean £392,234, median £280,000 (177 sales)2015: mean £471,777, median £379,000 (173 sales)2016: mean £555,322, median £407,500 (152 sales)2017: mean £488,108, median £380,000 (139 sales)2018: mean £562,111, median £500,000 (147 sales)2019: mean £502,141, median £417,750 (156 sales)2020: mean £553,171, median £525,000 (96 sales)2021: mean £575,213, median £492,750 (184 sales)2022: mean £562,273, median £393,750 (126 sales)2023: mean £552,007, median £410,000 (97 sales)2024: mean £536,834, median £395,000 (116 sales)2025: mean £540,474, median £400,000 (122 sales)2026: mean £556,500, median £432,500 (28 sales) MeanMedian £575,213 £76,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in WD17 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (28 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2026-04-02£235,0009, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2024-04-26£350,00010, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2023-11-17£800,00034 ESSEX ROADSemi-detached
2023-07-20£1,050,00032 ESSEX ROADDetached
2023-07-02£870,00036 ESSEX ROADSemi-detached
2023-05-03£500,000APPLETREE COTTAGE ESSEX ROADDetached
2023-02-28£408,0004B ESSEX ROADFlat
2022-10-18£230,0006D ESSEX ROADFlat
2022-08-23£278,0002C ESSEX ROADFlat
2021-04-16£244,0005, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2021-03-08£233,0002E ESSEX ROADFlat
2019-07-26£280,3507, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2018-12-11£310,00010, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2017-08-30£800,0008 ESSEX ROADSemi-detached
2017-02-21£340,000UPPER FLAT, 10A ESSEX ROADOther
2016-09-29£368,0006A ESSEX ROADFlat
2015-10-30£345,9954B ESSEX ROADFlat
2014-12-17£707,50026 ESSEX ROADDetached
2014-10-03£750,00024 ESSEX ROADDetached
2014-05-27£173,5002D ESSEX ROADFlat
2014-05-02£200,1012E ESSEX ROADFlat
2014-03-21£170,2502A ESSEX ROADFlat
2014-02-07£235,0002F ESSEX ROADFlat
2014-01-31£185,0002B ESSEX ROADFlat
2014-01-21£228,5002C ESSEX ROADFlat
2013-10-11£217,0006A ESSEX ROADFlat
2013-09-26£165,0006D ESSEX ROADFlat
2013-09-25£290,0004C ESSEX ROADFlat
2013-09-24£219,0004D ESSEX ROADFlat
2013-08-27£230,0006C ESSEX ROADFlat
2013-08-09£182,5006B ESSEX ROADFlat
2013-07-23£222,5004B ESSEX ROADFlat
2012-10-05£480,05036 ESSEX ROADSemi-detached
2012-05-31£158,6509, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2011-08-26£220,00010, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2010-01-14£372,0006 ESSEX ROADSemi-detached
2007-11-29£175,00014A ESSEX ROADFlat
2007-08-20£200,00014 ESSEX ROADFlat
2007-05-11£185,0009, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2006-08-04£550,00028 ESSEX ROADDetached
2006-03-31£150,00026 ESSEX ROADDetached
2004-03-05£176,0003, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2003-11-28£164,00010, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2002-09-27£124,9508, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
2002-08-09£195,000BOTTOM FLAT, 10A ESSEX ROADFlat
2001-08-16£123,50012A ESSEX ROADFlat
1999-11-05£116,00010, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat
1999-07-02£79,00014 ESSEX ROADFlat
1999-05-14£275,00032 ESSEX ROADDetached
1999-02-24£184,0008 ESSEX ROADSemi-detached
1998-07-27£110,000BOTTOM FLAT, 10A ESSEX ROADFlat
1997-10-10£64,00012 ESSEX ROADFlat
1997-09-05£120,00032 ESSEX ROADDetached
1997-07-07£189,95028 ESSEX ROADDetached
1996-10-31£71,000BOTTOM FLAT, 10A ESSEX ROADFlat
1996-06-28£45,35014A ESSEX ROADFlat
1996-05-17£185,00010B ESSEX ROADSemi-detached
1995-12-08£120,00032 ESSEX ROADDetached
1995-05-19£80,0001, BEECHWOOD LODGE, 18 ESSEX ROADFlat

59 recorded sales on WD17 4EP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Lanchester Primary School0.2 miPrimaryReport card →
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
Chater Junior School0.5 miPrimaryReport card →
Chater Infant School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →
Central Primary School0.6 miPrimaryRequires improvement (2023)
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School0.7 miPrimaryGood (2023)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: THE ELMS SURGERY (0.1 mi) · SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.1 mi) · WATFORD HEALTH CENTRE (0.4 mi)

Nearest hospitals: URGENT CARE HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · SPECIAL CARE BABY UNIT (WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL) (0.9 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: THE BANDSTAND (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear. (Grade II*) (0.2 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: HINTONS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · JOHN DAVIS PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · MD PHARMACY (0.5 mi)

Nearest stations: Watford Junction (0.3 mi) · Watford (0.7 mi) · Watford High Street (0.8 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.3 mi) · M&S Simply Food (0.6 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.0 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
27%
Households with children
35%
Households
5,554

Owned 58% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WD17 4.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 21 crimesJun 24: 26 crimesJul 24: 27 crimesAug 24: 28 crimesSep 24: 11 crimesOct 24: 22 crimesNov 24: 17 crimesDec 24: 27 crimesJan 25: 14 crimesFeb 25: 18 crimesMar 25: 23 crimesApr 25: 20 crimesMay 25: 21 crimesJun 25: 16 crimesJul 25: 18 crimesAug 25: 29 crimesSep 25: 13 crimesOct 25: 22 crimesNov 25: 25 crimesDec 25: 29 crimesJan 26: 20 crimesFeb 26: 17 crimesMar 26: 23 crimesApr 26: 25 crimes Apr 26: 25 crimes 29 11 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WD17 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 21/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for WD17 4EP in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictWD17 SectorWD17 4 PostcodeWD17 4EP
Average sold price£592,728£536,834£283,587
Population37,07714,465
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)7/109/10
Crimes recorded32225
Schools103
Flood riskHighLowLow
Gigabit broadband93%97%100%
Superfast broadband99%100%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WD17 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.