Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
639 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 16 Shaftesbury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Shaftesbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 639 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 127.8% above the 2004 sale of £162,000.
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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.
16 Shaftesbury Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2018
Current Certificate
Nov 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 November 2018
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 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.
16 Shaftesbury Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2004)
£162,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2004Most recent
£162,000
+77.5%over 4 years17 December 1999
£91,250
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.
16 Shaftesbury Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,728
Street avg £4,333
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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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