According to the public record, 12, Franklin Road, Watford is a period freehold house with 624 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 80.5 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 is located in the borough of Watford within the WD17 postal district.
12, Franklin Road, Watford has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in January 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 12 Franklin Road Watford as £361,762 and the rental value as £1,891 per month giving an expected gross yield of 6.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 12 Franklin Road Watford has increased by £2,739 (0.8%) and its rental value has increased by £137 per month (7.2%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 12, Franklin Road, Watford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £379,850 and rental value of £1,985 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £336,439 and a rental value of £1,758 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £361,762, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,778 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 12, Franklin Road, Watford sits on a plot of 81m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 14 other houses in the postcode and 12, Franklin Road, Watford sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 12, Franklin Road, Watford was last sold on 30 Jan 2015 for £250,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Jan 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 28.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 12, Franklin Road, Watford within a radius of 430 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 32, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QX, a Freehold house which sold for £393,000 in Aug 2023.
Read more about house prices in WD17.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let of a property similar to 12, Franklin Road, Watford within a radius of 430 metres over the last 2 years.
Most recently 92, Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA, a Freehold house let by Imagine in May 2022.
Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 has a total of 14 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 12, Franklin Road, Watford is the 9th largest and the 10th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £176k less expensive than the average property in WD17.
12, Franklin Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Nov 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 12, Franklin Road, Watford is Watford Junction station which is 300 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 12, Franklin Road, Watford, 51.9% of property is privately rented and 18.9% is socially rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 12, Franklin Road, Watford, 20.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 47.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 12, Franklin Road, Watford, the average age was 34.7 and the most common age was 32.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 12, Franklin Road, Watford, 1.1% 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 12, Franklin Road, Watford, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
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