What kind of home is 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD last sold for £314,950 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and March 2022, 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD rose from £54,000 to £314,950, a change of £260,950. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

The current EPC rating for 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD use?

The latest EPC at 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD in?

3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

Police records around 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

The closest primary school to 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School (184m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (619m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD?

The closest bus stop to 3 Earl Street, WD17 2PD is Beechen Grove, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Watford High Street Rail Station, 560m away.

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3 Earl Street, Watford, WD17 2PD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Earl Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Earl Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 13.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £314,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2025

Current Certificate

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 December 2025

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Earl Street, Watford, WD17 2PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Earl Street, Watford, WD17 2PD

1decisions1extensions13documents8nearby

Nov 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed to extend the rear side extension.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
22/01167/FULH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Earl Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£314,950

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2022Most recent
£314,950
-12.5%over 5 years
30 March 2016
£360,000
+566.7%over 19 years
30 May 1996
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2PD: £390,000 (2026–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Earl Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Earl Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,632

Street avg £4,006

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 2PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

55 dB

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