4, Franklin Road
4, Franklin Road
Description & Estimates
4, Franklin Road, Watford is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 559 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 82.1 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 4, Franklin Road, Watford is £336,347 and its rental estimate is £1,849 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 falls within the WD17 postal district, in the borough of Watford.
Our Data Sources
4, Franklin Road, Watford has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2008 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 4, Franklin Road, Watford, we estimate a market value of £353,165 and a rental value of £1,941 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £312,803 and £1,719 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 4, Franklin Road, Watford has seen its estimated sale value fall by £525 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value move up by £62 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 4, Franklin Road, Watford as measuring 82 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
4, Franklin Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Apr 2024.
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 4, Franklin Road, Watford completed on 17th March 2008 at £175,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 86.7% over the period since March 2008.
- Sold Mar 2008£175,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 4, Franklin Road, Watford have sold within a radius of 400 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th March 2025, was 46, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QX, a freehold house which sold for £337,000.
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 14 addresses on Franklin Road, Watford, WD17, 4, Franklin Road, Watford comes out as the 14th largest and the 14th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £203k less expensive than the average property across the WD17 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
- 600mLanchester Primary School
- 900mCentral Primary School
- 1.1kmWatford Grammar School for Girls
- 1.3kmWatford Grammar School for Boys
- 2.0kmWestfield Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 4, Franklin Road, Watford, the nearest station is Watford Junction, 300 metres away.
- 300mWatford Junction
- 1.2kmWatford High Street
- 1.4kmWatford
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.
