Postcode district report · August 2026

WD17, Watford

WD17 is the 2nd Hapiest of Watford's 5 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
192
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£417,000
+8.3% on the year before
Price per m²
£5,475
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
44%
of homes sold

WD17 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks WD17 against the other postcode districts of Watford.

Price per m²£5,475/m² 3rd of 5
Price change+8.3% 1st of 5
Sales a year192 a year 2nd of 5
Sales change-16.9% 4th of 5
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 2nd of 5
Carbon3.9 t CO₂ a home 4th of 5
Station nearby0.7 km 2nd of 5
Yellow the best in Watford Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Watford

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better WD17 compares with the rest of Watford. These colours compare postcode districts within Watford; Watford's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Watford's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 WD24 196£423,750 -0.3%
2 WD17 192£417,000 +8.3%
3 WD25 165£470,000 +0.5%
4 WD18 157£367,000 -4.7%
5 WD19 60£482,500 -9.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Watford only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Watford aren't ranked.