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3 Penny Court, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR

Estimated value

£174,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£54,000)+222%
  • Against WD17 1QR's recent median (£302,000)-42%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£174,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£54,000)+222%
  • Against WD17 1QR's recent median (£302,000)-42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Penny Court is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QR. 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

    36 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in WD17 1QR

    5 sales, median £302,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Penny Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 1998Most recent

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QR: £302,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Penny Court, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR. 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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Overview

About 3 Penny Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Penny Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–36 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 222.2% above the 1998 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 58.9% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Penny Court, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Penny Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Westland Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Penny Court outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £4,272

Strongly below

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above
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. 37 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary514m
  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary643m
  • West Herts College16 plus667m
  • Central Primary SchoolPrimary886m

Nearest stops

  • West StreetBus stop130m
  • Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop147m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station154m
  • Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station156m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 1QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 1QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Penny Court is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QR. 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 Penny Court. 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 Penny Court was lodged in February 2023 at band C and is valid until February 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Penny Court. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Penny Court is in council tax band C. 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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