Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£432,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£402,500)+7%
- Against WD17 2NY's recent median (£485,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£432,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£402,500)+7%
- Against WD17 2NY's recent median (£485,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Prince Street is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2NY. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD17 2NY
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3 Prince Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
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: £485,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2NY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY. 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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About 3 Prince Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 141% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Nov 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
14%38%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Prince Street 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.
Versus other Prince Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Prince Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,514
Street avg £3,070
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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
0.2 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary239m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary328m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary767m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary867m
Nearest stops
- Beechen GroveBus stop237m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop283m
- St John's RoadBus stop323m
- St Pauls WayBus stop382m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 2NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB
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
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Prince Street is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2NY. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 3 Prince Street. 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 Prince Street was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 2030. 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 Prince Street. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2NY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Prince Street 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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