3 Terrace Gardens, Watford, WD17 1RB
About 3 Terrace Gardens
3 Terrace Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 88% above the 2004 sale of £216,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Terrace Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 7 years.
£216,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2004Most recent
£216,000
+91.2%over 4 years16 September 1999
£113,000
+27.7%over 1 year12 December 1997
£88,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1RB: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 1RB
Versus other Terrace Gardens homes
3 Terrace Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,483
Street avg £4,798
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Railway Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lanchester Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB