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29 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 29 Shaftesbury Road

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

29 Shaftesbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 29 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG

1decisions1extensions27documents8nearby
  1. Mar 2010
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion (with a dormer window to the rear and velux window to the front)

    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00086/LDC
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 29 Shaftesbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2022Most recent

    £400,000

    +61.6%over 10 years

  2. 31 October 2011

    £247,500

    +10.0%over 4 years

  3. 11 October 2007

    £225,000

    +87.5%over 5 years

  4. 27 November 2001

    £120,000

    +45.5%over 2 years

  5. 24 June 1999

    £82,500

    +46.0%over 2 years

  6. 25 July 1996

    £56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2RG: £396,000 (2026–2025).

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.

Floor Area for 29 Shaftesbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,922

Street avg £4,691

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Shaftesbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£406k

1 Prince Street

WD17 2NY

£410k

1 Shaftesbury Road

WD17 2RG

3 bed1 bath
£419k

10 Shaftesbury Road

WD17 2RQ

£387k

1 Duke Street

WD17 2PB

£386k

1 Ottoman Terrace, Radlett Road

WD17 2RH

2 bed1 bath
£384k

10 Earl Street

WD17 2PD

£380k

100 Estcourt Road

WD17 2PZ

2 bed1 bath
£379k

10 Sotheron Road

WD17 2QA

2 bed1 bath
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

266/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD17 2RG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.