Grange Close Watford
32 addresses across 1 postcode (WD17), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42425126.
- Sales: 60 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,110,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 11, D: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Watford costs £2,447 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Watford Junction, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Nascot Grange Open Space, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Elms Surgery, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 120 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £1,110,000 | £1,110,000 | £1,110,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £1,060,000 | £1,060,000 | £1,060,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £877,500 | £877,500 | £877,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £910,000 | £910,000 | £910,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £868,000 | £868,000 | £868,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £817,500 | £700,000 | £920,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £615,000 | £615,000 | £615,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £699,250 | £699,250 | £699,250 |
| 2010 | 1 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £620,000 | £590,000 | £650,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | 24 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £1,110,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2025 | 6 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £1,060,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2021 | 16 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £877,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 3 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £910,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2018 | 26 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £1,638,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Apr 2018 | 26 WD17 4HQ | Other | £98,280 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jan 2018 | 38 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £868,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 15 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £920,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2015 | 16 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2015 | 12 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £817,500 | |
| 29 Oct 2014 | 2 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2013 | 22 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 1 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £699,250 | |
| 22 Jun 2010 | 11 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | 4 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2007 | 14 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 32 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | 40 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £486,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | 42 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2006 | 30 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £589,000 | |
| 2 May 2006 | 44 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £642,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 24 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 11 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | 12 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2005 | 38 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 22 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2003 | 42 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £488,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2001 | 7 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 3 May 2001 | 16 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2000 | 11 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 24 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £405,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 1999 | 34 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £365,000 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 44 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £420,000 | New build. |
| 16 Nov 1999 | 42 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 40 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £284,995 | New build. |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 28 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £284,995 | New build. |
| 21 Oct 1999 | 30 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £366,000 | New build. |
| 14 Oct 1999 | 38 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 36 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 23 Sep 1999 | 26 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £284,995 | New build. |
| 23 Aug 1999 | 32 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £399,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jan 1999 | 15 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £375,000 | New build. |
| 29 Dec 1998 | 2 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £410,000 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 12 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £375,995 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 1998 | 8 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 13 Aug 1998 | 13 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £342,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 4 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £319,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 1998 | 7 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £411,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 1998 | 1 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £429,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 1998 | 11 WD17 4HQ | Detached | £349,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 154 m². Most common: House, detached (18); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (15); 2003-2006 (3); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Watford in 2026-27: Band D £2,447 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,175 | £2,447 | £2,990 | £3,534 | £4,078 | £4,893 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (47% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Watford Junction next to railway line, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Watford Junction - St Alban's Quarter, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Land and buildings at 94-98 St Albans Road: up to 1,214 homes, Started (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 22-28 Station Road: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to the rear of 53 Langley Way: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Watford Junction - Station Quarter West, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Land and buildings at Astral House, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land at Watford Junction: up to 1,232 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 80 m and 83 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD17 4HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Watford Junction 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Watford North 65,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Watford High Street 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Watford Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Spinney Watford | 70 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Silas Court, WD17 | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.4 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Elms Surgery | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pyramid Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crysalis Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Langley House Community Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Watford Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nascot Grange Open Space 7,880 m² | 80 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nascot Grange Play Area 690 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,170 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,450 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear., a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) south. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Cassiobury and former stable block to rear. | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Cassiobury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Moated site at Bushey Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Harebreaks Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Charlotte's Vale | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Jacotts Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Carpdell Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 31 |
1 of the street's 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Watford: see them on the Watford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 240 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nascot Wood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 330 m | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beechfield School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lanchester Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Herts College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cassiobury Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkgate Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Church of England/Christian | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco WD17 1BU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2020 |
| Montrose Care Home WD17 4PE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Infants School WD17 4YT | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Gourmet Pizza And Desserts WD24 5RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Caterplus @ Prince Michael Of Kent Court WD17 4DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Jack In The Box Nascot Wood WD17 4YS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School WD17 4YS | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Herts Food And Wine WD24 5ER | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Toad Hall Nursery WD17 4LA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Zoya WD24 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Cassio Pre-school WD17 4PY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Building Blocks Preschool Nurseries WD17 4PY | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 May 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Molteno Road (35); On or near Lockhart Road (32); On or near Baldwin Road (10); On or near Outlook Place (7); On or near Bellamy Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WD17 4HQ: 32 addresses
Nearby streets
Shirley Road · Woolman Road · The Spinney · Lockhart Road · Colnhurst Road · Biskra · Salters Gardens · Baldwin Road · Manor Road · Molteno Road · Schreiber Grange · Bellamy Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.