What type of property is 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG?

19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG sell for?

19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG last sold for £325,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and August 2019, 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG rose from £99,950 to £325,000, a change of £225,050. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG have?

The current EPC rating for 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG?

19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 2RG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG?

19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG is in council tax band C.

Where is 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG located?

19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG in a safe area?

Police records around 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG?

The closest primary school to 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG is Central Primary School (216m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (764m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG?

The closest bus stop to 19 Shaftesbury Road, WD17 2RG is Beechen Grove, 361m away. The nearest rail option is Watford High Street Rail Station, 547m away.

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19 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Shaftesbury Road

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

19 Shaftesbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 25.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £325,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

19 Shaftesbury Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2019Most recent
£325,000
+225.2%over 19 years
6 December 1999
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2RG: £375,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WD17 2RG

On the street

Versus other Shaftesbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 19 Shaftesbury Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,508

Street avg £4,522

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Beechen Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Central Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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