What kind of home is 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG?

3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG last change hands?

3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG last sold for £420,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £109,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and January 2015, 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG rose from £109,000 to £420,000, a change of £311,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG?

The current EPC rating for 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG?

3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 5AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG use?

The latest EPC at 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG?

3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG in?

3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG?

Police records around 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG?

The closest primary school to 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG is St Meryl School (591m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG?

The closest bus stop to 3 By The Wood, WD19 5AG is By The Wood, 163m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 646m away.

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3 By The Wood, Watford, WD19 5AG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 By The Wood

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

3 By The Wood is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015. At 101 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 27.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Dec 2014

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Oct 2025from Dec 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 By The Wood, Watford, WD19 5AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 By The Wood has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£420,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2015Most recent
£420,000
+285.3%over 17 years
10 August 1997
£109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5AG: £462,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WD19 5AG

On the street

Versus other By The Wood homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 By The Wood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,158

Street avg £3,911

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

By The Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Meryl School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 5AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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