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Public records show 288, Hempstead Road, Watford to be a mid-century freehold house with 1,442 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 875 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
288, Hempstead Road, Watford has an estimated sale value of £1,000,305 and an estimated rental value of £4,478 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 lies in the borough of Watford, within the WD17 postal district.
288, Hempstead Road, Watford has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2023.
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.
In very good condition, we estimate 288, Hempstead Road, Watford would be worth £1,050,320, with a potential rental value of £4,702 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £930,283, with a rental value of £4,164 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 288, Hempstead Road, Watford has decreased by £6,229 (0.6%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has grown by £118 (2.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.4%.
288, Hempstead Road, Watford occupies a 875 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 20 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 7th largest.
288, Hempstead Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Jan 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
288, Hempstead Road, Watford last changed hands on 16th August 2023, selling for £1,100,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold twice since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 10.6% since August 2023.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 870 metres of 288, Hempstead Road, Watford across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 11, Roughwood Close, Watford, WD17 3HN, a freehold house, sold at £1,050,000 on the 11th December 2025.
Read more about house prices in WD17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 288, Hempstead Road, Watford as the 161st largest and the 123rd most expensive of the 400 addresses on Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17.
Against the WD17 postcode district average, it is £461k more expensive than the typical property.
Watford station is the nearest stop to 288, Hempstead Road, Watford at 2.3 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 288, Hempstead Road, Watford, 47.0% of property is privately owned outright and 46.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 288, Hempstead Road, Watford, 19.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 288, Hempstead Road, Watford, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 288, Hempstead Road, Watford, 3.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 288, Hempstead Road, Watford, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
