268, Hempstead Road
268, Hempstead Road
Description & Estimates
268, Hempstead Road, Watford is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,722 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 781 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 268, Hempstead Road, Watford is £1,093,233 and its rental estimate is £4,894 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 falls within the WD17 postal district, in the borough of Watford.
Our Data Sources
268, Hempstead Road, Watford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2026.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 268, Hempstead Road, Watford, we estimate a market value of £1,147,895 and a rental value of £5,138 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,016,707 and £4,551 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 268, Hempstead Road, Watford has seen its estimated sale value fall by £6,808 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value move up by £129 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 268, Hempstead Road, Watford as measuring 781 m2.
That makes it the 15th largest plot in the postcode, where all 20 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
268, Hempstead Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Apr 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 268, Hempstead Road, Watford completed on 30th October 2015 at £805,000 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 9.3% over the period since October 2015.
- Sold Oct 2015£805,000
- Sold Jan 2004£415,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 268, Hempstead Road, Watford have sold within a radius of 810 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th December 2025, was 11, Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN, a freehold house which sold for £1,050,000.
Read more about house prices in WD17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 400 addresses on Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17, 268, Hempstead Road, Watford comes out as the 112th largest and the 82nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £553k more expensive than the average property across the WD17 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mHoly Rood Catholic Primary School
- 800mThe Orchard Primary School
- 1.0kmCassiobury Infant and Nursery School
- 2.6kmWatford Grammar School for Boys
- 2.8kmCroxley Danes School
- 3.1kmFuture Academies Watford
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Public Transport Nearby
From 268, Hempstead Road, Watford, the nearest station is Watford, 2.3 kilometres away.
- 2.3kmWatford
- 2.3kmWatford North
- 2.4kmWatford Junction
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
