78, Hempstead Road
78, Hempstead Road
Description & Estimates
78, Hempstead Road, Watford is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 1,334 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,015 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 78, Hempstead Road, Watford is £802,876 and its rental estimate is £3,787 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
78, Hempstead Road, Watford has no records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2017.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 78, Hempstead Road, Watford, we estimate a market value of £843,020 and a rental value of £3,977 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £746,674 and £3,522 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 78, Hempstead Road, Watford has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £5,000 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value grow by £100 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 78, Hempstead Road, Watford as measuring 1,015 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where 18 of the 19 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
78, Hempstead Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Nov 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 78, Hempstead Road, Watford have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th September 2025, was 108, Woodland Drive, Watford, WD17 3LB, a freehold house which sold for £930,000.
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, 78, Hempstead Road, Watford comes out as the 177th largest and the 172nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £263k more expensive than the average property across the WD17 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mLanchester Primary School
- 800mWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
- 800mChater Infant School
- 900mWatford Grammar School for Boys
- 1.2kmWatford Grammar School for Girls
- 1.7kmWestfield Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 78, Hempstead Road, Watford, the nearest station is Watford Junction, 700 metres away.
- 700mWatford Junction
- 900mWatford
- 1.4kmWatford High Street
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.
