marketcodeAsking rent
£1,553 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
480 lets
Postcode district
WD17 rental market
Asking rent £1,553 a month · Gross yield 4.7% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WD17?
- Buildings
- 4,969
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.8%
- HMO-shaped units
- 4.3%
What does WD17 earn?
WD17: asking rent £1,553 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 480 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.7% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,024 lets
+3.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
180 on 22 Sep 2026
How does WD17 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WD17 runs from £1,281 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,173 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,281 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.6% on the previous 12 months | 450 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,668 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2.7% on the previous 12 months | 372 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,173 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 78 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns WD17?
Corporate landlords hold 77% of the 358 units in WD17 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords77% of classified · 276 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)13% of classified · 45 units
- Housing associations7.3% of classified · 26 units
- RMC3.1% of classified · 11 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does WD17 rank?
WD17 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Watford for asking rent, at £1,553 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Watford
WD17 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Watford for asking rent, at £1,553 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Watford
WD17 ranks 2nd of 3 postcode districts in Watford for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.7%.
Where next from WD17?
- WatfordThe wider market this area sits in.
- WD18Neighbouring postcode district · £5,286/m²
- WD24Neighbouring postcode district · £5,709/m²
- WD19Next door, in another authority · £6,648/m²
- WD23Next door, in another authority · £6,020/m²
- WD25Next door, in another authority · £6,016/m²
- WD3Next door, in another authority · £7,391/m²
- WD4Next door, in another authority · £5,640/m²
- WD5Next door, in another authority · £6,834/m²
Questions about WD17
- What is the average rent in WD17?
- Homes to let in WD17 asked a median £1,553 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 480 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WD17?
- 4.7% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 1,024 lets. +3.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WD17
- Properties in WD17Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WD17Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WD17Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WD17What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WD17What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WD17Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WD17What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WD17Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 480 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,024 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 22 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | — |