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3 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Church Road

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

3 Church Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£644/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Church Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension, replacement of ground floor window on rear elevation with new french doors and installation of new first floor window on rear elevation

    New Windows
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00688/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension and installation of new first floor window on rear elevation.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00759/FULH
    View planning record

What's in 3 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Church Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2021Most recent

    £395,000

    +125.7%over 18 years
  2. 7 July 2002

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4PY: £420,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£6,930

Street avg £5,931

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Church Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Railway Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 4PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 3 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.