178, Harwoods Road
178, Harwoods Road
Description & Estimates
178, Harwoods Road, Watford appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 116 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a period house with 1,191 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 178, Harwoods Road, Watford is £465,304 and its rental estimate is £2,455 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 falls within the WD18 postal district, in the borough of Watford.
Our Data Sources
178, Harwoods Road, Watford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2012 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 178, Harwoods Road, Watford, we estimate a market value of £488,569 and a rental value of £2,578 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £432,733 and £2,283 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 178, Harwoods Road, Watford has seen its estimated sale value decline by £5,903 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value climb by £71 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 178, Harwoods Road, Watford as measuring 116 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where all 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 178, Harwoods Road, Watford completed on 1st August 2012 at £287,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 62.6% over the period since August 2012.
- Sold Aug 2012£287,000
- Sold May 2001£127,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 178, Harwoods Road, Watford have sold within a radius of 410 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th June 2025, was 3, Southsea Avenue, Watford, WD18 7NJ, a freehold house which sold for £460,000.
Read more about house prices in WD18.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 243 addresses on Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18, 178, Harwoods Road, Watford comes out as the 31st largest and the 25th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £96k more expensive than the average property across the WD18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mChater Infant School
- 500mChater Junior School
- 700mLanchester Primary School
- 300mWatford Grammar School for Boys
- 900mWatford Grammar School for Girls
- 900mWestfield Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 178, Harwoods Road, Watford, the nearest station is Watford, 700 metres away.
- 700mWatford
- 1.3kmWatford High Street
- 1.4kmWatford Junction
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
