Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ
5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Shaftesbury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Shaftesbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £415,000. Across the public record there are 5 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 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 137.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 September 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2017from Mar 2014
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2022)
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2022Most recent
£415,000
+23.5%over 4 years12 December 2017
£336,000
+20.0%over 3 years6 October 2014
£280,000
+26.7%over 6 years18 January 2008
£221,000
+78.2%over 5 years24 June 2002
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2RQ: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 2RQ
Versus other Shaftesbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 12 Shaftesbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,484
Street avg £4,163
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.