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WD17 or WD25?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WD17
Watford
WD25
Watford
Median home sale nearby £367,000
from 94 sales
Average sold price £678,333 £234,850
Area price growth (YoY) +2.8% (Watford) +2.8% (Watford)
Dwelling type Detached house Top-floor maisonette
Floor area 192 m² 83 m²
Built 1950–1966 1976–1982
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1628/yr £605/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 605 recorded 310 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is WD17 or WD25 cheaper?

WD25 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WD17 sell for about £367,000 and around WD25 for about £234,850, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WD17 or WD25?

WD25 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (605 in WD17 against 310 in WD25, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WD17 or WD25 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WD17 sits in decile 9 of 10 and WD25 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WD17 or WD25?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.