Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Duke Street, Watford, WD17 2PB
3 planning records
Estimated value
£450,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£275,000)+64%
- Against WD17 2PB's recent median (£347,500)+29%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£450,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£275,000)+64%
- Against WD17 2PB's recent median (£347,500)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Duke Street is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2PB. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WD17 2PB
5 sales, median £347,500 (2025–2014)
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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 | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
3 Duke Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 May 2014Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2PB: £347,500 (2025–2014).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Duke Street, Watford, WD17 2PB. 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 Duke Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Duke Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 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. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 63.6% above the 2014 sale of £275,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- BalconyYes
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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)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Duke Street, Watford, WD17 2PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 3 Duke Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 3 Duke Street, Watford, WD17 2PB
2decisions5documents8nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Nov 2006Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/01417/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2023Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2017Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
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- The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Duke Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Duke Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,865
Street avg £3,884
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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 SchoolPrimary203m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary302m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary719m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary817m
Nearest stops
- Beechen GroveBus stop187m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop246m
- St John's RoadBus stop321m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop336m
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 2PB 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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Victorian-eraEnd-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 Duke Street is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2PB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Duke 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 Duke Street was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 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. 3 applications are matched to 3 Duke 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 2PB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Duke Street is in council tax band D. 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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