12 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
About 12 Prince Street
12 Prince Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £419,000 sits 820.9% above the 1996 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 75.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Prince Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Prince Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 1996Most recent
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2NY: £475,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2NY
Versus other Prince Street homes
On price per m², 12 Prince Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£562
Street avg £3,355
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB








