Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£391,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£354,000)+10%
- Against WD17 1QD's recent median (£375,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£391,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£354,000)+10%
- Against WD17 1QD's recent median (£375,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Franklin Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in WD17 1QD
5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
27 January 2020Most recent
£354,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QD: £375,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QD
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Franklin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Franklin Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 10.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £354,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD
1decisions1extensions3documents7nearby
- Apr 2022Loft ConversionAmendmentOutcome in report
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 front rooflights
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00288/LDC
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- The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Franklin Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Franklin Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,917
Street avg £4,656
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary465m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary562m
- West Herts College16 plus585m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary859m
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop145m
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop222m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop242m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station251m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Franklin Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Franklin Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Franklin Road was lodged in July 2019 at band C and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Franklin Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Franklin Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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