Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
52 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£386,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£365,000)+6%
- Against WD17 2RQ's recent median (£387,000)0%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£386,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£365,000)+6%
- Against WD17 2RQ's recent median (£387,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 52 Shaftesbury Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WD17 2RQ
5 sales, median £387,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 52 Shaftesbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
4 July 2023Most recent
£365,000
+386.7%over 24 years12 March 1999
£75,000
+44.9%over 3 years25 July 1995
£51,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2RQ: £387,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 2RQ
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 52 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 52 Shaftesbury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
52 Shaftesbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 132.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in July 2023.
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
- Bathrooms1
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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
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 52 Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
52 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.
Versus other Shaftesbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
52 Shaftesbury Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,404
Street avg £4,166
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary233m
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary471m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary787m
- Field Junior SchoolPrimary944m
Nearest stops
- Beechen GroveBus stop397m
- St Pauls WayBus stop407m
- Tesco ExtraBus stop463m
- Water LaneBus stop467m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 52 Shaftesbury Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 52 Shaftesbury Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 52 Shaftesbury Road was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 52 Shaftesbury Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 52 Shaftesbury Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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