3 Smith Street, Watford, WD18 0AA
About 3 Smith Street
3 Smith Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 103.5% above the 2007 sale of £231,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Smith Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Smith Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 8 years.
£231,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2007Most recent
£231,000
+156.7%over 7 years1 September 1999
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AA: £339,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in WD18 0AA
Everything we know about 3 Smith Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Smith Street homes
Floor Area for 3 Smith Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,221
Street avg £3,914
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 37 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
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB