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3 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD

1 planning record
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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Overview

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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2019

EPC 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

2 years remaining
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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
  1. Apr 2022
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£354,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2020Most recent

    £354,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QD: £375,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£398k

10 Franklin Road

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£353k

10 Terrace Gardens

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2 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Franklin Road

WD17 1QD

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Orphanage Road

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2 bed1 bath
£272k

10 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

2 bed
£335k

1 Wellington Road

WD17 1QU

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Elm Court, Albert Road South

WD17 1QQ

1 bed
£219k

10 Caledonian Court, West Street

WD17 1RY

1 bed
Area

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.
Full Watford report

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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WD17 1QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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