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43 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 43 Shaftesbury Road

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

43 Shaftesbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 14.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £357,500.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 Shaftesbury Road

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

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 43 Shaftesbury Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

43 Shaftesbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£357,500

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2018Most recent

    £357,500

    +49.0%over 4 years

  2. 15 May 2014

    £240,000

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

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 habitable rooms, 43 Shaftesbury Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,035

Street avg £4,541

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 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
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

10 Sotheron Road

WD17 2QA

2 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Earl Street

WD17 2PD

2 bed
£391k

1 Ottoman Terrace, Radlett Road

WD17 2RH

2 bed1 bath
£388k

100 Estcourt Road

WD17 2PZ

2 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Ebury Road

WD17 2RE

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Cross Street

WD17 2QD

2 bed
£349k

10 Hemingford Court, Gartlet Road

WD17 2AQ

2 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Gartlet Road

WD17 2PU

2 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 43 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.