16 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ
About 16 Shaftesbury Road
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 £376,000 sits 132.1% above the 2004 sale of £162,000.
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Shaftesbury Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 4 years.
£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
16 Shaftesbury Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,728
Street avg £4,309
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Similar properties nearby
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
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB