3 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG
About 3 Shaftesbury Road
3 Shaftesbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £330,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 4 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 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 10.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2021Most recent
£330,000
+66.8%over 14 years28 September 2006
£197,850
+31.9%over 3 years22 October 2002
£150,000
+76.5%over 1 year18 October 2001
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2RG: £375,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 2RG
Versus other Shaftesbury Road homes
3 Shaftesbury Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,783
Street avg £4,552
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB








