Skip to content
UK Property Looker

4 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 4 Shaftesbury Road

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

4 Shaftesbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 137.3% above the 2003 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 22 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
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.

Current Certificate
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 March 2033

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Shaftesbury Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£166,000

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2003Most recent

    £166,000

    +179.2%over 6 years

  2. 23 January 1997

    £59,450

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 price per m², 4 Shaftesbury Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,213

Street avg £4,357

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£387k

1 Duke Street

WD17 2PB

£386k

1 Ottoman Terrace, Radlett Road

WD17 2RH

2 bed1 bath
£384k

10 Earl Street

WD17 2PD

£406k

1 Prince Street

WD17 2NY

£380k

100 Estcourt Road

WD17 2PZ

2 bed1 bath
£379k

10 Sotheron Road

WD17 2QA

2 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Shaftesbury Road

WD17 2RG

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Cross Street

WD17 2QD

2 bed
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.
Full Watford report

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.

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