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3 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR

2 planning records

Estimated value

£426,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£262,500)+62%
  • Against WD17 4QR's recent median (£480,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£426,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£262,500)+62%
  • Against WD17 4QR's recent median (£480,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Cole Road is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4QR. 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

    67 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in WD17 4QR

    5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Cole Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2013Most recent

    £262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4QR: £480,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About 3 Cole Road

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

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 £426,000 sits 62.3% 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.

Specifications

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
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2023

Current Certificate
Mar 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at 3 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR

2decisions2extensions42documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2014
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Cole Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Cole Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,918

Street avg £4,598

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary643m
  • West Herts College16 plus666m
  • Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary732m
  • Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary802m

Nearest stops

  • Southern Cross PHBus stop175m
  • Railway BridgeBus stop226m
  • Church RoadBus stop249m
  • Herga CourtBus stop289m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 4QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 4QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cole Road is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4QR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Cole 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 3 Cole Road was lodged in March 2013 at band E and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Cole 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 4QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Cole 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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