Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 34 Shaftesbury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Shaftesbury Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 39.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 46.9% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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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
Feb 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2033
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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 34 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34 Shaftesbury Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 34 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ
1decisions1extensions4documents8nearby
- Jun 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.45m for which the maximum height would be 2.90m and the height of the eaves would be 2.1m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00638/HPD
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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 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2015)
£290,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
7 May 2015Most recent
£290,000
+56.8%over 6 years16 March 2009
£185,000
-12.7%over 1 year7 August 2007
£212,000
+161.7%over 7 years16 August 1999
£81,000
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.
Habitable Rooms for 34 Shaftesbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,028
Street avg £4,274
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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.
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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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