3 Roberts Road, Watford, WD18 0AY
About 3 Roberts Road
3 Roberts Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 149% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Roberts Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Roberts Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£510,000
+13.3%over 5 years3 May 2017
£450,000
+80.0%over 5 years9 December 2011
£249,950
+12.6%over 5 years25 May 2006
£222,000
+196.0%over 9 years28 February 1997
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AY: £390,000 (2023–2019).
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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 Roberts Road homes
3 Roberts Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,800
Street avg £4,171
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Lammas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Field Junior School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB