3 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR
About 3 Cole Road
3 Cole Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.
Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 64.2% above the 2013 sale of £262,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Installation of a rear dormer.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01055/FULH
- Jan 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear and loft conversion involving installation of rooflights to front and rear (amended plans and description)
Extension- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01266/FULH
What's in 3 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Cole Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£262,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2013Most recent
£262,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4QR: £480,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other Cole Road homes
Floor Area for 3 Cole Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,918
Street avg £4,598
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Southern Cross PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB








