Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Frogmore Cottages, Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2HX
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Frogmore Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Frogmore Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. Sold September 2022 for £405,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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(1 of 2)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2021from May 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC69
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Frogmore Cottages, Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Frogmore Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£405,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 2022Most recent
£405,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in WD17 2HX: £390,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 2HX
Versus other Lower High Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Frogmore Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Waterfields Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 35 schools nearby.
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 2HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
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