3 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
About 3 Prince Street
3 Prince Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £402,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 145.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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
Price for 3 Prince Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 24 years.
£402,500
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2021Most recent
£402,500
+10.7%over 4 years12 May 2016
£363,500
+58.1%over 2 years13 June 2013
£229,950
+35.3%over 8 years29 June 2004
£169,950
+466.5%over 7 years22 August 1996
£30,000
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, 3 Prince Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,514
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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








