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10 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Shaftesbury Road

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

10 Shaftesbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 13.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 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 nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 10 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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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 10 Shaftesbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£365,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2016Most recent

    £365,000

    +60.1%over 3 years
  2. 20 June 2013

    £228,000

    -0.9%over 5 years
  3. 30 September 2007

    £230,000

    +77.0%over 5 years
  4. 27 June 2002

    £129,950

    +44.4%over 1 year
  5. 8 December 2000

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2RQ: £380,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Shaftesbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 10 Shaftesbury Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,195

Street avg £4,242

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 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 nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£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
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.

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 2RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 2RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

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 10 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.